AbstractObjective: To determine proportion of human leptospirosis in the sera of suspected clinical cases acute febrile illness sent by 5 tertiary care hospitals in Kerala. Methods: From the Out patient Department serum samples of suspected individuals were sent for confirmation using the immunoglobulin M (IgM) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for leptospirosis. Also the number of deaths in this patients were recorded and proportion of confirmed causes of death due to Leptospirosis is recorded. Results &conclusions: We found 45.29 %( 95 % CI 43.82 , 46.76) of sero prevalence across the 5 MCH in Kerala.Also proportional death due to Leptospira was 22.62%(95% CI 19.05 , 26.19 ) i.e out of 137 suspected deaths due to Leptospira 31 deaths had serological evidence. Sero prevalence will be much more in community than this study report. This warrants for better diagnostic facilities for better care . Proper reporting from all sectors of health to monitor trend of disease and
Key words: Leptospirosis; laboratory techniques and procedures; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Prevention of Infecticious & Epidemic Diseases Centre (PIED) Kerala. Medical college Hospital(MCH)