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Flooding Leads To Leptospirosis Outbreak

A report on the spread of leptospirosis during flooding in India

A report on the spread of leptospirosis during flooding in India. Leptospirosis is a type of bacterial infection spread by animals. It's caused by a strain of bacteria called leptospir and in its most severe form, leptospirosis is also known as Weil's disease. In India recent floods have increased cases of the disease.

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