Authors: Sunil Sethi, Navneet Sharma, Nandita Kakkar, Juhi Taneja, Shiv Sekhar Chatterjee, Surinder Singh Banga, Meera Sharma
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000579
Abstract Summary
Leptospirosis cases in north India surged from 11.7% to 20.5% over five years, peaking during monsoon season. The bacterial infection primarily affected outdoor workers exposed to rats and farm animals. Severe complications included kidney failure (60.5%) and respiratory failure (20.9%), with a 5.9% fatality rate.
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Leptospirosis cases in northern India surged from 11.7% to 20.5% over five years, with severe complications including renal failure, respiratory distress, and neurological involvement becoming common.
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