Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Abstract
Malaysia has undergone cumulative growth of urbanization from 43.2% (1989) to 71% (2010) resulting in and urban population boom from 27% (1970) to 71% (2010) 18 and a downward trend in the incidence of urban poverty over the past three decades from 16.5% in 1970 to 3.8% in 2009. However, urban poor communities till exist in pockets of the cities. Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic bacteria from the genus Leptospira. Human infection is known to be associated with poor waste management, in additional to recreational, occupational, or domestic activities. Infection is primarily acquired through contact with soilor water contaminated with the urine of carrier animals primarily rodents.
Keywords
Urbanization, Zoonotic disease, Leptospirosis, Pathogenic bacteria
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Funders
AJ Biologics (PV006-2017)
Event Title
14th International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA 2018)
Event Location
EXCO, Daegu, South Korea
Event Dates
19-24 August 2018
Event Type
conference
Additional Information
Poster