Tuesday, 29 January 2019

PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Fiji: (CE) flood-related

Leptospirosis -- Fiji
Four people have died from leptospirosis in the Central Division [Fiji] so far this year [2019]. This has resulted in the Ministry of Health declaring an outbreak in the division.
There have been 69 cases of leptospirosis in the Central Division from 1 Jan [2019], with 18 people requiring admission to the CWM Hospital. A majority of the cases are between the age groups of 1-19 and 20-29.
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by bacteria that affect both humans and animals. Humans get

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6284444&promed&0

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