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Join us on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly for an event on global advocacy and policy for leptospirosis - IVIThe International Vaccine Institute is an international organization with the mission to discover, develop, and deliver safe, effective, and affordable vaccines for global health.

Jaffna battles rat fever outbreak after 6 deaths reported and more than 50 cases

Leptospirosis toll touches 200 in 2024, up tenfold over last decadeKOCHI: Deaths from leptospirosis, or rat fever, have soared tenfold over the last decade. Over the same period, the fatality rate climbed from 2.6% to 6%, the h

Ecuador: ocho niños muertos por brote de leptospirosis en comunidad indígena

Brazilian Floods Expose Survivors to Waterborne DiseaseRio Grande do Sul authorities confirm 54 cases of the waterborne disease leptospirosis after the region, in southern Brazil, had record floods in April and May.

Rat populations in cities are booming as the planet warms upGlobal warming is helping rats thrive in major cities around the world, with Washington DC seeing the fastest growth in rats

Human infections from rat urine on the rise in New York CityThe NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has released a health advisory about human leptospirosis -- an infection that is associated to exposure to rat urine.

Rains unleash leptospirosis outbreak in EcuadorQuito, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) The intense rains of the last weeks in the coastal region of Ecuador caused an increase of leptospirosis infections, and until today 18 sick people have been reported there.

Epidemics That Didn't Happen | 2024In the latest Epidemics That DIdn't Happen report from RTSL, six case studies show how responsive health systems prevent epidemics.

Cluster of Ventura County farmworkers diagnosed with rare disease, leptospirosisVentura County public health officials are investigating a rare disease diagnosed in several area farmworkers.

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