Exposure to post-flooding mud and possible leptospirosis led HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol to share what she’s learned about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs can be infected when they are in proximity to infected spots, such as areas where there is water runoff from where rodents ...

Flood waters pose a range of health risks due to exposure to various pathogens and contaminants. Here are 10 common diseases ...

A viral video shows rats jumping around in a food-preparation room, shared by 'FearBuck' on X. The video conveys the spread of leptospirosis, a bacterial infection caused by the Leptospira genus. This ...

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria called Leptospira. It primarily affects animals, including rodents, livestock, and dogs, but it can also be transmitted to humans. In this ...

Pets were right alongside their families through all of it. They were in the floodwaters, in the mud, often for extended periods.

Leptospirosis is a water-borne bacterial disease that has possibly causes the death of 3 in Mumbai. The first death of a 15-year-old is yet to be ascertained. But the second and third victims, a ...

New York City has reported an increase in human cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that the city reports has been spread by rats. In a late September advisory, the city's Department of Health ...

Three cases of leptospirosis were reported on Zakynthos in April, with the Greek Ministry of Health (EODY) confirming the ...

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been diagnosed with leptospirosis, a bacterial infection. He tested positive for this rare disease, commonly transmitted through contact with water or soil ...

Rat urine. As we feast on succulent turkey, moist stuffing, and glistening cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving, the furthest thing from our minds is probably rat urine. Yet it’s quite possible that ...

You may want to think twice about going barefoot if you live in New York City and dispose of your garbage in a basement, trash compactor or incinerator. The reason—a rare disease known as ...