News tagged with flood water

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

More leptospirosis cases occur after floods, study shows

A recent study, published by researchers at the Faculty of ITC in the International Journal of Health Geographics, has shown that flooding leads to increased leptospirosis cases.

May 17, 2024

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Cases of bacterial disease rise in Brazil's flooded south

Brazilian authorities on Tuesday reported an increase in cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease transmitted by rats, in the flooded south, parts of which have been under water for a month.

May 28, 2024

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