Diseases Directly Transmitted by Rodents
If you’ve been of the opinion that mice, rats, and other similar rodents are cute and cuddly, you’re likely to change that opinion once you finish reading this article. Not only can they cause damage to your More...
Marco Rubio calls on HHS to address Public Health Concerns in Puerto Rico
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is asking U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Eric Hargan to “provide a complete update and assessment of the public health concerns still plaguing More...
Dominican Republic reports more than 50 leptospirosis deaths in 2016
Dominican Republic health authorities have confirmed 51 leptospirosis related fatalities this year as the country reports higher than normal levels of the bacterial infection in 2016, according to a Acento report More...
Fiji: Leptospirosis cases climb to 166
The Fiji Health Ministry reported 166 leptospirosis cases as of Apr. 30, up 100 cases from earlier in the month, local media reports. Image/National Park Service The Ministry is working to address the increase in More...
Leptospirosis cases dip by two-thirds in first two months of 2014: Philippines DOH
The number of cases of the bacterial infection, leptospirosis, has shown a significant drop during the beginning of 2014 as compared to the same time in 2013. Image-CDC/Janice Haney Carr According to the Philippines More...
Dozens of India zoo employees sickened with leptospirosis, brucellosis
At least 40 employees at the Kanpur Zoo in Uttar Pradesh, India, have been infected with two zoonotic diseases, according to a Times of India (TOI) report Friday. Image-CDC/Janice Haney Carr According to a leading More...
Philippines DOH Sec. Ona: ‘Risk for diarrhea, respiratory illnesses, leptospirosis and influenza outbreaks remain high’
In the wake of the destruction from Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the Philippines Department of Health (DOH) announced in a press release Nov. 13, the deployment of medical teams, both domestic and international, to More...
Mumbai records most leptospirosis cases since 2009
The city of Mumbai, India has recorded 198 cases of the bacterial disease, leptospirosis so far in 2013, making it the heaviest year for the spirochete in the city since 2009, according to a Mumbai Mirror report More...
Leptospirosis outbreak declared in Olongapo City as case count nears 300
More than a week after massive flooding from a southwest monsoon plagued Olongapo City, the number of cases of the bacterial disease, leptospirosis has gone up sharply to near 300 cases, according to a GMA News More...
Manila reports spike in leptospirosis in the aftermath of August floods
The massive flooding spawned by Tropical Storm Trami (locally known as Maring) in late August left health officials going into high gear in leptospirosis prevention. Leptospira bacteria in liver impression smear. More...
Philippines starts leptospirosis prevention in the wake of massive flooding from Typhoon Maring
Tropical Storm Trami (locally known as Maring) left the Philippines, Manila in particular, in havoc with incessant rains that resulted in days of flooding and at least 17 deaths. Image/Anne Curtis Facebook Fan More...
Malaysia reports nearly 2,800 leptospirosis cases so far this year
The Malaysian Health Ministry is reporting a total of 2,775 cases of the spirochetal disease, leptospirosis, as of Aug. 10 this year, according to a New Strait Times report. Of the total cases reported so far, 23, More...
Singapore scientists develop biochip, VereTrop, which can detect 13 tropical diseases from a single drop of blood
Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Veredus Laboratories, a leading supplier of innovative molecular diagnostic tools, announced the release of the “lab-on-chip” More...
Leptospirosis in dogs increasing post-Hurricane Sandy, vet recommends vaccination
In the weeks after the horrible flooding and devastation from Hurricane Sandy in the northeast, the dangers of infectious diseases now lurk in the aftermath. Image-CDC/Janice Haney Carr According to a press release More...
DOH issues leptospirosis alert in wake of Manila floods
According to a report in the news source, Rappler, Tuesday, the DOH issued a “lepto” alert following the massive flood that hit Metro Manila and at least 7 other regions across the country. People in More...
