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Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a disease caused by the <i>Leptospira</i> bacteria. It is also known as <b>Weil's disease</b>, after the one who first recognized the disease.

Leptospirosis Alert: Kerala Health Department Orders for Temporary Closure of Water Theme Park

Leptospirosis Alert: Kerala Health Department Orders for Temporary Closure of Water Theme Park

Silver Storm Water Theme Park in Athirappilly (Kerala) is temporarily closed as many students who bathed were affected with symptoms of the Zoonotic disease leptospirosis.

Leptospirosis Strip Test Set Reduces Death Risk

Leptospirosis Strip Test Set Reduces Death Risk

A quick, inexpensive, and easy-to-use leptospirosis test strip kit developed by researchers helps lower the risk of disability from internal organ failure and death.

Health Experts Caution Kerala Flood-Affected to Take Treatment for Leptospirosis

Health Experts Caution Kerala Flood-Affected to Take Treatment for Leptospirosis

Kerala health authorities warned all those who came in contact with the flood waters to take preventive measures for leptospirosis.

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Leptospirosis Claims 16 Lives In Mumbai, Marginal Increase In H1N1 Cases

Leptospirosis Claims 16 Lives In Mumbai, Marginal Increase In H1N1 Cases

Delay in diagnosis and treatment has emerged as a primary cause behind lepto deaths. So doctors are instructed to test all fever cases for leptospirosis.

Recent Increase In Death Rate due to Leptospirosis in Mumbai Shocks Health Officials

Recent Increase In Death Rate due to Leptospirosis in Mumbai Shocks Health Officials

Water logging areas in the city are contaminated with urine of rat and domestic animals.This increases risk of Leptospirosis.

Leptospirosis Outbreak: Contaminated Flood Water In Mumbai Claims Two Lives

Leptospirosis Outbreak: Contaminated Flood Water In Mumbai Claims Two Lives

With the onset of rains, Mumbai has recorded 15 suspected cases of leptospirosis since July 1. Cases of dengue has also increased with 30 suspected cases.

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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.

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.

Surat Struggling With Leptospirosis Disease

Surat Struggling With Leptospirosis Disease

Surat city in Gujarat has been hit by Leptospirosis disease, a bacterial illness passed on through the urine of infected animals in water, soil or vegetation following days of flooding.

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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

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