A cluster of workers at Ventura County berry farms have been diagnosed with a rare disease often transmitted through sick animals’ urine, according to a public health advisory distributed to local doctors by county health officials Tuesday. Ventura County Public Health has not given an official case count but said it had not identified any cases outside of the agriculture …
Leptospirosis has emerged as an important infectious disease in the world today. The disease is also considered an occupational hazard for people working in agricultural settings, with animals, or in sanitary services that bring them into contact with contaminated water. Despite this complexity, the use of “rat fever” as a colloquial term for leptospirosis undermines a more holistic understanding of …
There is no denying the fact that apart from making the weather pleasant, the monsoon season brings along a plethora of health issues. In a candid conversation with the Hindustan Times, Dr. Divya Gopal, Consultant of Internal Medicine at Mumbai’s Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, explained the precautions that human beings can take against the disease. The HT quoted Dr. …
Leptospirosis is among the many monsoon illnesses that may affect your dog. Dogs typically contract leptospirosis through direct contact with urine of an infected animal, and open wounds or sores may increase the chances of them getting infected with the disease. Dogs typically contract leptospirosis through direct contact with urine of an infected animal "So basically, they can either be …