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Leptospirosis: Know the causes, symptoms, and precautions to take for this monsoon disease
June 11, 2021 6:25 pm
If left untreated, the disease can cause long-term damage to one's health
Mumbai: Leptospirosis cases up in September: 1 dead, 54 infected
October 02, 2020 11:53 am
The Matunga boy, health department officials said, had developed chills and fever on August 31 and was hospitalised two days later. By then he developed breathlessness, cough, and low urine output.
Mumbai floods: Leptospirosis, dengue cases likely to rise
August 07, 2020 1:54 pm
“Dengue, leptospirosis, H1N1, hepatitis and gastroenteritis are under control except malaria,” a BMC official said. Apart from testing patients with fever for Covid-19, the civic body has asked all hospitals and dispensaries to conduct rapid antigen test for malaria.
Surat: Three leptospirosis cases reported
September 12, 2019 1:09 am
Sources in the health department said that 37 cases were reported from Surat district, Tapi Navsari, Valsad and Surat city out of which 2 people died in 2017.
Less leptospirosis cases in Mumbai this year
August 16, 2019 9:43 am
Only 77 leptospirosis cases have been detected since July with 15 recorded this month, according to the public health department. Last year, 147 cases were recorded in July and August.
Know the causes, symptoms, and stay safe from leptospirosis this monsoon
August 15, 2019 4:55 pm
The first phase usually occurs five to 14 days after exposure to contaminated source with an abrupt onset of symptoms like pain in the muscles, eyes and headaches, followed by high fever and cold.
First suspected leptospirosis victim in Mumbai: All you need to know about this bacterial infection
July 15, 2019 5:43 pm
The risk of infection from leptospirosis depends upon the amount of exposure.
What is Leptospirosis?
September 03, 2018 2:13 pm
Health department officials said that in August, only 34 suspected leptospirosis cases and 229 confirmed ones were reported in the state. However, in the first two days of September, as many as 160 suspected cases and 73 confirmed cases were reported.
Leptospirosis deaths: BMC reaches out to school kids to raise awareness
August 02, 2018 2:46 am
Data from the BMC health department shows that in July alone, of 97 leptospirosis cases, 43 patients fell in the age bracket of 15 to 29 years.
Mumbai: 17-year-old dies of leptospirosis, fourth victim this monsoon
July 17, 2018 2:49 am
Across Mumbai, 24 leptospirosis cases have been recorded so far this year.
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