A new interactive map of the United States based on an online survey of veterinarians launched on Leptoinfo.com helps to highlight the risk of leptospirosis (lepto) across the country. Lepto is a ...

Leptospirosis is an infection caused by Leptospira, a type of bacteria. It’s a zoonotic disease, meaning it can infect both humans and animals, like dogs. The disease is mainly spread through exposure ...

Leptospirosis is a rare bacterial infection that affects people and animals. It can pass from animals to humans when an unhealed break in the skin encounters water or soil where animal urine is ...

Leptospirosis has emerged as an important infectious disease in the world today. It is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease that tends to have large outbreaks after heavy rainfall or ...

A map depicting dozens of the city's most vermin-plagued neighborhoods shows exactly where the New York City Department of Health is waging the most intense battles against an age-old nemesis: rats.

Leptospirosis: Many of us are on the lookout for health concerns as we transition from an excessively hot summer season into the comfort of the rains. In fact, the monsoon is one of the most dangerous ...

Flood-hit North Queensland is experiencing a spike in potentially deadly leptospirosis cases in dogs with several dying in recent days. Cases typically increase during the wet season when the disease ...

As veterinarians are sounding the alarm about leptospirosis, a highly contagious bacterial disease, among dogs in the Bay Area, clinicians and pet owners are becoming wary of a possible outbreak, ...

Leptospirosis can cause a range of flu-like symptoms, from vomiting to diarrhea. Learn what causes the rare infection and how to avoid it. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) In most cases, ...