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Leptospirosis toll touches 200 in 2024, up tenfold over last decade
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Leptospirosis toll touches 200 in 2024, up tenfold over last decade

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Deaths from leptospirosis, or rat fever, have soared tenfold over the last decade. In 2024, the number of people infected with leptospirosis crossed 3,000, against over 19,500 reported dengue cases. However, the higher fatality rate make leptospirosis far more deadlier than dengue. Health experts say that cases of leptospirosis could even be missed during fever season or a dengue …

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Intermittent rain leads to outbreak in chikungunya; 164 cases in August
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Intermittent rain leads to outbreak in chikungunya; 164 cases in August

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: As the city received intermittent rains in August, doctors are seeing a spurt in cases of chikungunya – a viral infection spread by an infected Aedes Aegypti mosquito, with people coming to the clinics with acute joint pain and other symptoms such as fever and rashes. “Intermittent rains in August led to more breeding of mosquitoes and hence the …

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Dengue, leptospirosis cases remain a concern in Ernakulam
1 year, 2 months ago

Dengue, leptospirosis cases remain a concern in Ernakulam

The Hindu  

Dengue fever cases continued to be reported from across Ernakulam since October 1, though the total number of suspected cases has declined compared to the corresponding period in September. The highest number of leptospirosis cases – 8 - was also reported on October 7. Kalamassery continued to have the highest number of cases among the regions that had reported dengue …

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Mumbai sees surge in mosquito-borne diseases in July due to monsoon
1 year, 5 months ago

Mumbai sees surge in mosquito-borne diseases in July due to monsoon

Live Mint  

The number of cases of leptospirosis and chikungunya reported in Mumbai during the first 16 days of July has surpassed the total reported in June, according to a report compiled by city's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. From July 1 to 16, Mumbai reported 104 cases of leptospirosis and 10 cases of chikungunya, compared to 97 cases of leptospirosis and …

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Kerala struggles as dengue and leptospirosis cases surge
1 year, 5 months ago

Kerala struggles as dengue and leptospirosis cases surge

The Hindu  

Kerala is battling yet another epidemic season when dengue and leptospirosis cases soar and hospitals buckle under the sheer number of patients that fill up fever wards and crowd outpatient clinics. But given the cyclical pattern in which major dengue outbreaks occur, health experts expect that this year’s outbreak could overwhelm the State, not just by case numbers but by …

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Kerala to open fever clinics in all public sector hospitals
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala to open fever clinics in all public sector hospitals

The Hindu  

With the onset of the rains, an increase in dengue and leptospirosis cases should be expected in the next four months in the State and people should be on the alert, Health Minister Veena George said here on Monday. The Health department, which reviewed the State’s infectious diseases plan on Monday, decided to strengthen all preventive and control measures and …

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Leptospirosis Cases Reported in Thane's Shahapur, Two Die
4 years, 1 month ago

Leptospirosis Cases Reported in Thane's Shahapur, Two Die

News 18  

Two persons have died of leptospirosis in Shahapur tehsil of Maharashtra’s Thane district and two others are undergoing treatment for the disease in Civil Hospital here, a medical officer said on Sunday. Several persons have died in Shahapur and Murbad tehsils in the last three weeks due to suspected leptospirosis and dengue. “In Shahapur, two persons have died of leptospirosis.Besides, …

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