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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – France: (BF) swimmer
Leptospirosis -- FranceLast week [week of 29 Jul 2019], 3 young people were infected with leptospirosis after swimming in the Ognon, a tributary of the Saone. Infection occurred at the commune of Pesme, Haute-Saone.The place of bathing is a known [hazard] and despite a municipal decree, every year many people brave the forbidden.Leptospirosis in humans can be very serious and the 3 bathers have also had to be hospitalized. The symptoms are comparable to the flu and appear between 3 to 20 days after Read more [...]
