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. 2013 Apr 1;1(2):117–127. doi: 10.4161/dish.25216

Table 2. Summary of studies assessing infectious disease transmission following flood events.

COUNTRY YEAR(S) STUDIED INFECTIOUS DISEASE(S) REF.
Australia 1998–2001, 2011 Leptospirosis, Ross River virus (46,57)
Austria 2010 Leptospirosis (43)
Bangladesh 1983–2007 Cholera, rotavirus, acute respiratory infection (23–24,72–73,75–76)
Canada 1975–2001 Diarrhea (22,26)
China 1979–2000 Schistosomiasis (58)
Czech Republic 1997,2002 Leptospirosis, Tahyna virus (41,54)
England 2000 Diarrhea (28)
France 2009 Leptospirosis (38)
Germany 2005,2007 Norovirus, leptospirosis (29,34)
Guyana 2005 Leptospirosis (44)
Italy 1993–2010 Hepatitis A, salmonellosis, diarrhea, leptospirosis, leishmaniasis, legionellosis (18,36)
India 2001–2006 Leptospirosis (33,45)
Indonesia 2001–2003 Paratyphoid fever (27)
Mexico 2007,2010 Leptospirosis, dengue fever (37,55)
Pakistan 2010 Diarrhea, skin and soft tissue infection, conjunctivitis, respiratory tract infection, suspected malaria (69)
The Philippines 2009 Leptospirosis (47)
Sudan 2007 Rift Valley fever (56)
Taiwan 1994–2009 Leptospirosis, melioidosis, enteroviruses, dengue fever, bacillary dysentery, Japanese encephalitis (21,40,48,74)
Thailand 2012 Melioidosis (70)
United States 2001,2004 Diarrhea, leptospirosis (25,32,35)
Vietnam 2008 Conjunctivitis, dermatitis (71)