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View Post: Global Voices Online » Leptospirosis outbreak in the Philippines
1 Nov 2009 by Mong Palatino  
Leptospirosis outbreak was declared in several flood-affected areas of the Philippines. Health authorities claim it is one of the biggest Leptospirosis outbreaks in the world. Filipino bloggers react. ...
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View Post: Renal Fellow Network: Leptospirosis-induced Renal Failure
16 Nov 2009 by nathanhellman  
Today's topic is leptospirosis, a zoonotic infection caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans. Leptospirosis is spread via exposure to contaminated tissue from a variety of mammalian hosts, often rodents (but can also include ...
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View Post: Leptospirosis to be eliminated - Latest Sri Lankan News - Spot Sri ...
23 Nov 2009
minister of health nutrition nimal siripala de silva announced yesterday that the ministry has decided to implement use cuban manufactured bio rat bacterial product eliminate leptospirosis referred vernacularly as mee una or fever there ...
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View Post: Leptospirosis: Effects, Symptoms and Treatments « CHS Right Clique™
15 Nov 2009 by ischoolssparaan  
Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by a particular type of bacteria called a spirochete. Leptospirosis can be transmitted by many animals such as rats, skunks, opossums, raccoons, foxes, and other vermin. ...
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View Post: Leptospirosis In Dogs – free article courtesy of ArticleCity.com
23 Nov 2009 by admin  
Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that can affect a dog's blood, liver, and kidneys. The bacteria that cause the illness are carried primarily by rats and other rodents, but dogs that are infected with the disease can infect other ...
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View Post: Philippines: flood victims grapple with Leptospirosis « WASH news ...
4 Nov 2009 by dietvorst  
In a report to emergency relief agencies, Health Secretary Francisco Duque said that as of 26 October, there were 2158 confirmed cases of Leptospirosis infections, with 167 deaths reported by the National Epidemiology Centre. ...
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View Post: PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Philippines (04)
23 Oct 2009 by ProMED Mail  
DOH National Epidemiology Center chief Dr Eric Tayag told Umagang Kay Ganda (UKG) on Thursday that from 1-15 Oct 2009, a total of 1887 leptospirosis cases were reported in 15 hospitals in Metro Manila, with 138 deaths. ...
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View Post: Leptospirosis outbreak in the Philippines :: Elites TV
1 Nov 2009 by Global Voices Online  
This was the statement of Philippine Heath Secretary Francisco Duque III who announced a Leptospirosis outbreak in the flood-affected areas of the Philippines. More than 30 towns are still submerged in floodwaters one month after two ...
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View Post: WHO experts to help Leptospirosis Patients ~ Health Assistant
3 Nov 2009 by Ish  
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III accompanies the World Health Organization expert team on leptospirosis control headed by Dr. Shin Young –soo (WHO Regional Director for Western Pacific) and Dr. Soe Nyunt-U (WHO Country ...
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View Post: EARTHY ME: GOT FLOODED? KNOW ABOUT LEPTOSPIROSIS…
12 Nov 2009 by jenie  
According to Medline Plus, it is “is a rare, severe, and contagious bacterial infection” caused by Leptospira bacteria that is found in an infected water in warmer climates. Animal urine is the said transmitter. ...
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