Leptospirosis — India
A Kandivli auto driver succumbed to leptospirosis on Friday [19 Aug 2016]. Leptospirosis saw a spike with almost 300 people admitted to various BMC hospitals in the same period [between August 1 and 21]. “Only 45 of these had confirmed leptospirosis,” said a senior BMC health official.
The official said the 55-year-old autorickshaw driver who died was first admitted to a local hospital in Kandivli on August 16, but was shifted to Kasturba Hospital, Chinchpokli, two days later. The patient
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