Abstract:
Leptospirosis is an infectious disease, contracted through animals, it leads to organ damage, specifically kidney damage. Increasing outbreaks have been reported recently from several countries. The disease is endemic in Sri Lanka and Kalutara district is one of the highly endemic area which is known to be overcrowded with agricultural communities. Hence, forecasting Leptospirosis incidence is an essential aspect. The aim of this study was to find a time series model to forecast Leptospirosis cases in the Kalutara district, Sri Lanka.
