Transmission Of Leptospirosis In Urban Slum Conditions

In a study taking place in an urban slum setting in Salvador, Brazil,it has been found that open sewers, refuse accumulation, and inadequatefloodwater drainage are sources for the transmission of the diseaseleptospirosis. This study was published on April 23, 2008 in the opensource inthe open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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Filed under: Tropical on May 15th, 2008