Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a febrile disease (fever) caused by infection with the bacteria Leptospira interrogans. The disease can range from very mild and symptomless to a more serious, even life...
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Health officials concerned about increase in leptospirosis deathsSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — An outbreak of the waterborne disease leptospirosis has killed 19...
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Scientists say a bacterial disease that can affect mammals, including humans, may be behind an increase in sea lions found dead on Oregon beaches recently.But more volunteers are looking for marine...
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Tens of thousands of people camped out in shelters or under bridges in Indonesia's flood-hit capital on Friday as authorities announced plans to spray the city with disinfectant to combat the sprea...
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Hospitals in Indonesia's flood-hit capital grappled with an influx of children suffering from diarrhea, authorities said Sunday as they fanned out to devastated areas to disinfect against the sprea...
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Hospitals in Indonesia's flood-hit capital grappled with an influx of children suffering from diarrhea, authorities said Sunday as they fanned out to devastated areas to disinfect against the sprea...
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Jakarta (dpa) - Last week's severe flooding in Jakarta and two
neighbouring provinces killed at least 94 people and more than
190,000 others were suffering from flood-relate...
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The death toll from massive flooding in Indonesia rose to 80 on Saturday, as some 140,000 people returned to their sodden homes in the capital to clear away piles of mud and rancid debris.Rivers ov...
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People forced to stay in shelters or with relatives in Indonesia's flood-hit capital started returning home Saturday to clear away mud and debris, as authorities took advantage of receding waters t...
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People camped out in shelters or with relatives in Indonesia's flood-hit capital began returning to homes Saturday to clear away mud and debris, as authorities took advantage of receding waters to ...
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Leptospirosis
A package of news briefs from the Caribbean
