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Widespread But Neglected Disease Leptospirosis A Significant Health Threat In Africa

Source country medicalnewstoday Πέμπτη, 16 Μάϊος 2013 10:24:00 πμ CEST | info [el] [other]

Trigger words: [Leptospirosis] Disease[1]; Leptospira interrogans[3]; Leptospirosis[3]; Leptospira[3]; Diseases[1]; disease[4]; diseases[5]; leptospirosis[10]; disease-causing[1];

Other categories: Communicable disease;

The newest public health threat in Africa, scientists have found, is coming from a previously unknown source: the banded mongoose. Leptospirosis, the disease is called. And the banded mongoose carries it. Leptospirosis is the world's most common illness transmitted to humans by animals. It's a two-phase disease that begins with flu-like symptoms....

Leptospirosis: The newest public health threat in Africa

Source country newsmedical Τετάρτη, 15 Μάϊος 2013 1:36:00 μμ CEST | info [el] [other]

Trigger words: [Leptospirosis] Leptospira interrogans[2]; Leptospirosis[4]; Leptospira[2]; Diseases[1]; disease[7]; diseases[3]; leptospirosis[7]; disease-causing[1];

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The newest public health threat in Africa, scientists have found, is coming from a previously unknown source: the banded mongoose....

Human disease leptospirosis identified in new species, the banded mongoose, in Africa

Source country sciencedaily Τρίτη, 14 Μάϊος 2013 7:43:00 μμ CEST | info [el] [other]

Trigger words: [Leptospirosis] Leptospira interrogans[3]; Leptospirosis[4]; Leptospira[3]; Diseases[1]; disease[9]; diseases[6]; leptospirosis[11]; disease-causing[1];

Other categories: Communicable disease;

Leptospirosis is the world's most common illness transmitted to humans by animals. It's a two-phase disease that begins with flu-like symptoms. If untreated, it can cause meningitis, liver damage, pulmonary hemorrhage, renal failure and death....

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Outbreak of leptospirosis among canyoning participants, Martinique, 2011

Source country eurosurveillance Παρασκευή, 3 Μάϊος 2013 12:19:00 πμ CEST | info [el] [other]

Trigger words: [Leptospirosis] Canicola[1]; leptospires[9]; Leptospirosis[3]; Leptospira[13]; leptospires-contaminated[1]; leptospiral[1]; Diseases[1]; Leptospira infection[1]; fever[6]; disease[4]; leptospirosis[32];

Other categories: Epidemic; Communicable disease; Endemic; WHO; Artificial Tissues Adverse Effects;

Introduction Over the past few decades, sporting events in tropical areas have become increasingly popular among travellers and athletes. At the same time, leptospirosis outbreaks following exposure to leptospires during recreational water activities, such as swimming, canoeing, kayaking or rafting, have been increasingly reported [1-5]....

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Severe Seoul hantavirus infection in a pregnant woman, France, October 2012

Source country eurosurveillance Παρασκευή, 26 Απρίλιος 2013 4:39:00 πμ CEST | info [el] [other]

Trigger words: [Leptospirosis] syndrome[3]; fever[3]; leptospirosis[2];

Other categories: Epidemic; Cytomegalovirus; Epstein Barr Virus; Hanta Fever; Viral hepatitis; Herpes; Herpes Simplex Virus; Toxoplasma;

Case report A primigravida woman in her mid-20s presented at 26 weeks of gestation in October 2012 with blurred vision, chills, headache, back pain and cough that had lasted two days. Her previous medical history was unremarkable. Physical examination revealed a high body temperature (39.1 °C)....

Emergence of novel Leptospira serovars: a need for adjusting vaccination policies for dogs?

Source country journals-cambridge Τρίτη, 23 Απρίλιος 2013 12:57:00 μμ CEST | info [el] [other]

Trigger words: [Leptospirosis] Leptospirosis[2]; Leptospira[4]; disease[2]; leptospirosis[1];

Other categories: Vaccination;

Research Articles Z. J. ARENT, S. ANDREWS, K. ADAMAMA-MORAITOU, C. GILMORE, D. PARDALI, W. A. ELLIS, Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 141 Issue 06 , pp 1148-1153 Abstract...

Endemicity of leptospirosis in domestic and wild animal species from Reunion Island (Indian Ocean)

Source country journals-cambridge Τρίτη, 23 Απρίλιος 2013 12:57:00 μμ CEST | info [el] [other]

Trigger words: [Leptospirosis] Leptospirosis[1]; leptospires[1]; Maladies[1]; Leptospira[1]; disease[1]; leptospirosis[4];

Other categories: Communicable disease; Endemic; Epidemic;

Research Articles A. DESVARS, F. NAZE, A. BENNEVEAU, E. CARDINALE, A. MICHAULT, Epidemiology & Infection , Volume 141 Issue 06 , pp 1154-1165 Abstract...

PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Peru: (SM)

Source country promed Τρίτη, 9 Απρίλιος 2013 12:29:00 πμ CEST | info [el] [other]

Trigger words: [Leptospirosis] leptospiruria[1]; leptospira[1]; Leptospirosis[3]; Leptospira[1]; leptospiral[1]; Leptospira_[1]; disease[3]; diseases[1]; leptospirosis[4];

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Leptospirosis Juanjuí, San Martín, Peru 1. Clement J, Neild G, Lemos Hinrichsen S, et al: Urban leptospirosis versus urban hantavirus infection in Brazil. Lancet 1999; 354(9194): 2003-4. Available at . For a more detailed discussion of leptospirosis see ProMED-mail post Leptospirosis - Peru: (LO) fatal 20120425....

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