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 ...

What if my dog gets leptospirosis? Many dogs recover with antibiotics, but a subset will develop serious complications. Many ...

Leptospirosis cases in this highly-urbanized city went down by 63 percent in 2024 as a result of a continuous prevention and ...

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that is found throughout the world, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Contracting leptospirosis causes illness, such as jaundice, pulmonary hemorrhage, ...

BENGALURU: A World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reference laboratory for leptospirosis was opened at the ICAR-NIVEDI ...

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Leptospirosis is a re-emerging zoonotic disease that significantly impacts animals and human health worldwide. China has diverse climate ...

Professor Jackie Benschop from the School of Veterinary Science's research on leptospirosis primarily focuses on the biomedical aspects of leptospirosis and emphasises the importance of paying ...

The Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) has warned the public about the risk of leptospirosis, as heavy rains caused by the ...

During the first four days of 2025, two deaths from Leptospirosis have been reported, one each from the Jaffna and Batticaloa ...

FLOODWATERS are more than just inconvenient or destructive; they are a breeding ground for diseases, one of the most concerning being leptospirosis. Caused by bacteria primarily from rat’s urine ...

When I was a child, I don’t remember there being anti-vaxers. I do remember the early equivalent of robo-calls, when the John ...

Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, provides listeners with more information on Leptospirosis, including whether or not ...