Leptospirosis, or lepto, has intrigued Elsio Wunder, an assistant professor in the department of pathobiology and veterinary sciences, for almost 30 years.

The monsoon season increases leptospirosis infections in India due to contaminated water. Early detection and proper ...

Leptospirosis can severely impact your immunity. This serious rainy season disease has heightened the concern of doctors.

Department of Health Central Luzon Center for Health Development Medical Officer Angelica Joy Diaz reminds the public to stay ...

The monsoon bring much-needed relief from the heat, but also open the gates to dangerous, waterborne illnesses. For pet ...

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection produced by spirochetes in the genus Leptospira. Leptospira are aerobic but are difficult to cultivate and take many days to grow. They stain poorly with ...

Leptospirosis, commonly called lepto, is a contagious bacterial infection that spreads through a mammal's bloodstream. It can affect both humans and animals and can be spread from animals to ...

We can prevent leptospirosis by limiting contact we and our pets have to sources of infection, and by vaccinating our dogs. Make sure dogs don’t swim in and drink from stagnant water like ponds, ...

The first four deaths from the waterborne bacterial disease, leptospirosis, have been reported in the southern Brazil state of Rio Grande do Sul, where floodwaters following days of unprecedented ...

HEALTH Leptospirosis cases surge in NYC: What to know about the rat-spread infectious disease Cases had been identified in all boroughs but Staten Island ...

Once considered a rare disease among humans, a leptospirosis outbreak has ravaged NYC this year, with more cases in 2021 than any other year. Spread by rats, the bacteria can also be lethal to ...