Pests -- United States
After the discovery of 3 cases (of which one fatal) of rat-transmitted leptospirosis in the Bronx, New-York City, it is perhaps appropriate to remember that the infectious disease mimicking leptospirosis almost to perfection is hantavirus-induced "hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome" (HFRS).
Both infections have surprisingly many similarities, despite their completely different etiology. Both are zoonoses with a worldwide distribution, both are spread uniquely (hantavirus) or mainly
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2lwTT8L
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