Mumbai has recorded an increase in malaria and chikungunya cases between January and July 2025 (till July 14) as compared to the same period of the previous year, the city civic body said on Tuesday.

Mumbai sees a rise in malaria and chikungunya cases in early 2025 compared to the previous year, largely due to early monsoon onset. However, cases of leptospirosis and water-borne diseases have ...

The monsoon season increases leptospirosis infections in India due to contaminated water. Early detection and proper precautions are crucial to avoid severe health complications.

As the rainy season sets in across Cebu and nearby provinces, a local health official has called on the public to remain alert against leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that can be fatal if left ...

Rats in Boston may be spreading a potentially deadly disease, according to a Tufts University study. The disease is called leptospirosis, which is caused by a bacterium called Leptospira. It is ...

The existing data also suggest that the case-fatality rate of leptospirosis is lower in children and adolescents than in adults and higher in the elderly than in younger adults 3,18. There is a lack ...