Tag: Leptospirosis

• Tuesday, May 6th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

  Ecuador under epidemiological alert for pertussis, yellow fever, and leptospirosis

  

  Ecuador has mandated mask-wearing in schools across provinces like Guayas, Manabí, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Guayaquil, and Pichincha for 60 days due to an epidemiological alert caused by rising cases of whooping cough (321 cases, primarily in children) and yellow fever (four cases in Amazonian provinces).

• Tuesday, June 4th 2024 - 09:21 UTC

  Leptospirosis taking its toll on Rio Grande do Sul flood victims

  

  Health authorities in the Brazilian flood-hit State of Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul confirmed Monday that an eighth patient had died of leptospirosis, Agencia Brasil reported. The victim was a 31-year-old man from São Leopoldo who had prolonged exposure to contaminated water.