de Lima S C, Sakata E E, Santo C E, Yasuda P H, Stiliano S V, Ribeiro F A
Centro de Saúde I de São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brasil.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 1990 Nov-Dec;32(6):474-9. doi: 10.1590/s0036-46651990000600014.
An outbreak of human leptospirosis due to recreational activities occurred at São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil in November 1987. It involved a group of persons who had participated in a gathering in a suburb club which had a swimming pool fed with natural water. Epidemiological investigation was carried out and laboratory tests from the patients were done. It was observed that a high prevalence of the pomona serotype (91%) was found in the serological analyses, while the presence of the agent of the infection could not be found in the water club swimming pool.
