Leptospira Seroprevalence and Risk Factors in Health Centre Patients in Hoima District, Western Uganda.

Background: The burden of human leptospirosis in Uganda is unknown. We estimated the seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies, probable acute/recent leptospirosis, and risk factors for seropositivity in humans in rural Western Uganda.

Methodology And Principal Findings: 359 non-pregnant adults visiting the Kikuube and Kigorobya Health Centers were sequentially recruited during March and April 2014.