severe cases of leptospirosis occur annually, with 58,900 deaths. Severe cases account for 5–15% of all leptospirosis cases. Leptospirosis is found in both...
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The 2017 Puerto Rico Leptospirosis outbreak was an outbreak of leptospirosis that affected Puerto Rico in the fall of 2017, following Hurricane Maria's...
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Manoa Falls (section Leptospirosis)
occasional rockfalls and to the bacterial disease leptospirosis, which causes severe flu-like symptoms. Leptospirosis is found in freshwater and is common in tropical...
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Reference and Research on Leptospirosis, as part of the Forensic and Scientific Services (FSS) provided by Queensland Health. Leptospirosis is a potentially lethal...
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Joseph Vinetz (section Leptospirosis)
as mainstays of the treatment of leptospirosis. In 2005, Vinetz demonstrated the underdiagnosis of leptospirosis in the Amazon jungle of Peru (Iquitos...
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leptospiral strain identification. Leptospirosis List of bacteria genera List of bacterial orders "leptospirosis". American Heritage Dictionary of the...
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Conjunctival suffusion is an eye finding occurring early in leptospirosis, which is caused by Leptospira interrogans. Conjunctival suffusion is characterized...
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administered antibiotics for an infection by a spirochete, including syphilis, leptospirosis, Lyme disease, and relapsing fever. Signs and symptoms include fever...
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Liver abscess (pyogenic abscess) Malaria Amoeba infections Hydatid cyst Leptospirosis Actinomycosis Metastatic tumours Hepatocellular carcinoma Myeloma Leukemia...
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Globalization and disease (section Leptospirosis)
leptospirosis, and travelers from around the world have become exposed to the threat of leptospirosis. Despite decreasing prevalence of leptospirosis...
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