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104 Die of Leptospirosis in the Last 2 Months in Surat
104 Die of Leptospirosis in the Last 2 Months in Surat
In just two months Leptospirosis has claimed the lives of 104 people in the area around Surat, Gujarat. On Wednesday, the leptospirosis patient toll was 545, with 12 dying in the last 24... 
 Malaysia Takes Action Against Leptospirosis That Claims 10 Lives
Malaysia Takes Action Against Leptospirosis That Claims 10 Lives
Malaysian health officials announced plans Monday to tackle an outbreak of the rat-borne disease leptospirosis that has killed 10 people, forcing several parks to close. Health Minister ... 
 Surat Struggling With Leptospirosis Disease
Surat Struggling With Leptospirosis Disease
Leptospirosis disease, a bacterial illness passed on through the urine of infected animals in water, soil or vegetation following days of flooding has hit Surat city in Gujarat. The city... 
Bacterial Slime Causes Leptospirosis
Bacterial Slime Causes Leptospirosis
Researchers at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France, have found that bacterial slime helps cause Leptospirosis, a serious but neglected emerging disease that infects humans through contamin... 
Leptospirosis Again on the Rampage in Mumbai
Leptospirosis Again on the Rampage in Mumbai
How fragile is Mumbai, the so-called commercial capital of India? Come monsoon, its citizens, though of course on the lower rungs, have to cope with all kinds of health-related problems. ... 
Leptospirosis Rears Its Head In Navsari District Of Ahmedabad
Leptospirosis Rears Its Head In Navsari District Of Ahmedabad
In Navsari, Gujarat, an outbreak of Leptospirosis has resulted in eight lives being lost. Currently, almost a hundred persons are suspected of being affected by the deadly disease. Accor... 
Leptospirosis Toll Rising in Gujarat
Leptospirosis Toll Rising in Gujarat
Leptospirosis toll is increasing in the Surat region of the western Indian state of Gujarat. Till Saturday, 38 such deaths were reported. Nearly 170 others are receiving treatment at New C... 
Leptospirosis Epidemic Overtakes Gujarat
Leptospirosis Epidemic Overtakes Gujarat
Leptospirosis has reached epidemic proportions in Gujarat according to the government there although they have denied any outbreak of plague in any part of flood-ravaged Surat. Quoting the... 
Leptospirosis epidemic feared in mumbai - 12 killed
Leptospirosis epidemic feared in mumbai - 12 killed
Leptospirosis, the one of the feared form of epidemic fevers, is spread by a virulent bacteria in the urine of rats and dogs. "We have 12 deaths (in the past fortnight) from leptospirosis a... 
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Leptospirosis is a rare disease which causes enlargement of the spleen and kidney and jaundice. It is caused by a bacteria called a spirochete, and usually spreads from animals to humans through soil or water contaminated with the infected animal’s waste.

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