Publications by authors named "Ellena Heading"
Zoonoses Public Health
February 2020
Article Synopsis
- - A leptospirosis outbreak occurred in 2018 among raspberry workers in New South Wales, Australia, leading to identification of the bacteria Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Arborea, typically linked to rodent reservoirs.
- - An investigation revealed that cases were more likely to have scratched hands and were less likely to use gloves compared to controls, with rodent activity noted around the berry plants.
- - To combat the outbreak, control measures included promoting glove usage, providing doxycycline prophylaxis, and implementing rodent control strategies.
