Hogan M C, Pate G, McConkey S J, O'Flanagan D, Mongan C, Mellotte G J
St James's Hospital, Dublin.
Commun Dis Rep CDR Rev. 1997 Nov 14;7(12):R185-9.
Official government statistics and serological laboratory data provide limited information about the incidence of leptospirosis in the Republic of Ireland. The mean annual notified incidence in the Republic of Ireland from 1985 to 1996 was 1.3/million. The incidence according to hospital discharge diagnosis was higher at 4.9/million. One hundred and seventy-five serologically confirmed cases of leptospirosis were reported from 1986 to 1996, giving a mean annual incidence of 4.5/million. The true incidence of leptospirosis in the Republic of Ireland is probably higher, as hospital discharge data are incomplete and full serological testing was not always performed. Our data indicate that leptospirosis is an underestimated public health problem with only 26% of cases being notified. A national communicable disease surveillance centre in the Republic of Ireland would facilitate better monitoring and understanding of this disease.
爱尔兰共和国政府的官方统计数据和血清学实验室数据提供的有关钩端螺旋体病发病率的信息有限。1985年至1996年爱尔兰共和国每年报告的平均发病率为1.3/百万。根据医院出院诊断的发病率较高，为4.9/百万。1986年至1996年报告了175例血清学确诊的钩端螺旋体病病例，年平均发病率为4.5/百万。由于医院出院数据不完整且并非总是进行全面的血清学检测，爱尔兰共和国钩端螺旋体病的实际发病率可能更高。我们的数据表明，钩端螺旋体病是一个被低估的公共卫生问题，仅有26%的病例得到报告。爱尔兰共和国的一个国家传染病监测中心将有助于更好地监测和了解这种疾病。
