Leptospirosis, caused by pathogenic members of the genus Leptospira, is one of the most widespread zoonotic diseases in the world (Faine et al. 1999, Levett 2001, Bharti et al. 2003). Potential ...

KOCHI: Deaths from leptospirosis, or rat fever, have soared tenfold over the last decade. Over the same period, the fatality rate climbed from 2.6% to 6%, the highest for a bacterial infection.

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann was diagnosed with leptospirosis. Here's all you need to know about this bacterial infection. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann was diagnosed with infection ...

Kochi: Ernakulam district is witnessing an increase in leptospirosis cases. In several cases, it is turning severe and virulent, with complications progressing very fast and resulting in death. As ...

MANILA, Philippines — Leptospirosis patients are increasing with 255 fresh cases recorded from July 21 to August 3, the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. The agency said the number of ...

Time series plot of leptospirosis across flood phases in the study area. a Alappuzha in 2018. b Pathanamthitta in 2018. c Alappuzha in 2019. d Pathanamthitta in 2019. Credit: International Journal ...

Two studies by scientists from Brazilian research centers have found for the first time the bacterium Leptospira sp. in dolphins and sea lions off the coast of the country. Leptospirosis has ...

Scanning electron micrograph of Leptospira sp. Bacteria. Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control. An international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California, San ...

MANILA, Philippines — A sharp increase in leptospirosis cases has been recorded in Calabarzon. The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Department of Health (DOH) logged 95 cases ...

The symptoms of leptospirosis can come in waves or phases. In the first phase, common symptoms like a fever come on quickly, but then a person starts to feel better. They might just think they had a ...

(DOC2US pic) Leptospirosis Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria “Leptospira sp”, usually found in the urine of rats, cats, dogs and cows.

Leptospirosis is ubiquitous and is resident in several animals, including rats, cattle, horses, and dogs. There are several different serovars of these leptospira, several of them being non ...