Brazil: Leptospirosis cases rise in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Heavy rains in Petropolis (Rio de Janeiro) in February has caused cases of leptospirosis to rise dramatically, according to the State Secretary of Health (SES). In the first three months of the year, Petropolis registered 99 probable cases of the disease, compared to only three notifications in the same period last year. With the [...]

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