A new interactive map of the United States based on an online survey of veterinarians launched on Leptoinfo.com helps to highlight the risk of leptospirosis (lepto) across the country. Lepto is a ...

Leptospirosis is a rare bacterial infection that affects people and animals. It can pass from animals to humans when an unhealed break in the skin encounters water or soil where animal urine is ...

Leptospirosis is an infection caused by Leptospira, a type of bacteria. It’s a zoonotic disease, meaning it can infect both humans and animals, like dogs. The disease is mainly spread through exposure ...

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection caused by the Leptospira species, commonly found in water contaminated by the urine of infected animals, especially rodents. It's a disease that thrives in warm, ...

<p>Furthermore, leptospirosis data is sparse, with many suspected but unconfirmed cases. For example, information on morbidity and mortality rates in Africa was available from only two studies out of ...

Sonoma County dog owners are increasingly hearing about leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that’s been showing up more frequently — and veterinarians are sounding the alarm. After this winter’s ...

As veterinarians are sounding the alarm about leptospirosis, a highly contagious bacterial disease, among dogs in the Bay Area, clinicians and pet owners are becoming wary of a possible outbreak, ...