Bitten by a rat coming out of the toilet, he ends up in intensive care
A 76-year-old Canadian man was admitted to hospital because of a serious infection developed after being bitten by a rat ...
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Leptospirosis epidemic in Reunion: what are the risks?
Reunion Island is facing an increase in cases of leptospirosis compared to previous years. The Regional Health Agency calls on ...
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Leptospirosis: what are the symptoms of this infection transmitted by rats?
© ShutterstockWhile mobilization of garbage collectors against pension reform continues, tons of waste accumulate on the sidewalks of several cities, ...
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Swimming in fresh water: watch out for leptospirosis
Bacteria that cause leptospirosis can be present in the urine of animals such as rats. Generally, it is stagnant water, ...
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Garbage collectors’ strike: what is leptospirosis transmitted by rats?
While French cities are crumbling under waste due to the mobilization of garbage collectors, some experts fear a resurgence of ...
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Leptospirosis: what is this disease of which several cases have been confirmed in Ariège?
According to the Regional Health Agency (ARS) Occitanie, several cases of leptospirosis concerning people practicing canyoning have been reported in ...
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Leptospirosis, an infection transmitted by rats
© Thinkstock Commonly known as "rat disease", leptospirosis is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Leptospira interrogans. It is ...
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Summer holidays: watch out for leptospirosis when swimming in fresh water
The urine of animals such as rats may contain a bacteria that causes leptospirosis. Often, it is stagnant water that ...
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Thailand: why do the children who survived the cave have to stay in isolation?
Finally freed from the cave in which they remained trapped for 17 days, the twelve boys and their trainer must ...
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Gironde: what is leptospirosis, this disease transmitted by the urine of rats that killed a triathlete?
In Libourne, a 44-year-old triathlete died after contracting leptospirosis. Also called "rat disease", this bacterial disease is mainly transmitted through ...
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Triathlete dies of leptospirosis
© getty ImagesOften called "rat disease", leptospirosis is caused by bacteria found in freshwater or muddy water. This is why ...
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Fresnes: justice seized on the insalubrity of the prison
The International Prison Observatory has seized the courts in order to oblige the State to put in place an "emergency ...
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Leptospirosis: more than 600 cases identified in metropolitan France
In 2014-2015, the incidence of leptospirosis reached a level identical to that of 1920. The number of cases has doubled ...
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Leptospirosis: cases reported in Occitania
The Regional Health Agency (ARS) of the Occitanie region has appealed for vigilance following the reporting of a few cases ...
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Leptospirosis is making a big comeback in France
April 4, 2017. Leptospirosis is increasingly being diagnosed in France. This disease, transmitted through the urine of animals, which results ...
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