Leptospirosis Precautions Urged for Flood-Prone Areas in Tangerang City, Banten

Leptospirosis Precautions Urged for Flood-Prone Areas in Tangerang City, Banten

Residents are flooded in the rainy season (Illustration). People in flood-prone areas need to be aware of leptospirosis. REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TANGERANG — The Tangerang City Health Service, Banten urges the public to anticipate the emergence of comorbidities which most commonly occur in the rainy season. Influenza, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF), diarrhea, skin diseases, etc leptospirosis including … Read more

Leptospirosis soars in Cuba, the country of mice and mountains of garbage

Leptospirosis soars in Cuba, the country of mice and mountains of garbage

Leptospirosis cases are on the rise, Guantánamo health authorities announced this Monday, after inform to the official press that this year 44 people suspected of having contracted the disease have been registered, 12 more than those recorded in 2022. So far, they acknowledged, two deaths have been reported in the municipalities of Imías and Maisí. … Read more

The Dangerous Disease of Leptospirosis: Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

The Dangerous Disease of Leptospirosis: Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment

A dangerous disease that comes with rain is Leptospirosis or Leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is a disease that can be transmitted by a bacterium called Leptospira, which can be found in water that contains this bacterium. Leptospira can enter through broken or broken skin. Especially when exposed to contaminated water, high fever, muscle pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, … Read more

Children Dying in Native Communities: Urgent Help Needed in Loreto, Peru

Children Dying in Native Communities: Urgent Help Needed in Loreto, Peru

For the past four days, Olivia Bisa Tirko, president of the Chapra Nation, has been in Lima seeking help because children are dying in native communities in Loreto and no one pays attention to them. She has tried to communicate with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Culture or some authority that breaks the … Read more

How Poor Sewer Conditions Can Increase the Risk of Leptospirosis: Expert’s Warning

How Poor Sewer Conditions Can Increase the Risk of Leptospirosis: Expert’s Warning

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, YOGYAKARTA — Poor sewer conditions can actually cause leptospirosis. This was conveyed by an environmental health expert at ‘Aisyiyah University, Agustina Rahmawati following the high number of cases leptospirosis in DIY. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by leptospira bacteria which can be spread through the urine or blood of animals infected with the bacteria. … Read more

Mysterious disease in Tanzania turns out to be leptospirosis

A mysterious disease that emerged in the East African country of Tanzania turns out to be leptospirosis, a bacterial disease transmitted by rodents. This is reported by the Minister of Health Ummy Mwalimu. Three people have already died from the ‘rat disease’. – – Door Belgian &nbsp- 23/07/2022 om 12:00 – Twenty cases have been … Read more

10 Diseases That Affect Children in the Rainy Season, Parents Must Be Alert

SEPUTARTANGSEL.COM – In the last few weeks, some parts of Indonesia have been raining non-stop. Some of them even experienced flooding. Floods themselves have a medium to long term impact on health, one of which is increasing water and vector borne disease transmission. Pediatrician, sub-specializing in Tropical Infectious Diseases and the Central Board of the … Read more

In addition to DHF, this deadly disease is also targeting lives during the transition season

SEMARANGKU – Season transition or transition from season hot to the rain, often appears disease. Besides DBD because of dengue fever mosquitoes, there are disease others who seek life. The Head of the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Section (P2PM) of the Central Java Health Office, Irma Makiah explained, disease turn off other than DBD … Read more

Beware of Dengue and Leptospirosis Transmission

YOGYAKARTA, iNews.id – Epidemiologist Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Citra Indriani, asked the public to be aware of the arrival of the rainy season. The change from the dry season to the rainy season has the potential to pose a threat of disease dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and leptospirosis. “Entering the rainy season, there is a … Read more

Heavy Rain in Jakarta, Beware of 6 Diseases After This Flood

Jakarta – Heavy rains that flushed DKI Jakarta on Sunday (11/07/2021), caused several points flood. The DKI Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) said that as of 18.00 WIB, 36 spots were inundated or 0.118 percent of the DKI Jakarta area. Related to this, when there is a flood, the incidence of certain diseases can … Read more