Thailand’s Provinces ordered to be on alert for leptospirosis
July 1st, 2008 by admin
Provinces ordered to be on alert for leptospirosis The Public Health Ministry has order all provinces to be on alert for the emergence of leptospirosis after it found 587 people were infected and 15 died from the disease. Dr Prat Boonyawongvirot, the ministry's permanent secretary, said Tuesday most infectious cases were found during the rainy season. People with cuts or rashes on their legs who wade through floodwater are 15 times more at risk of contracting the disease.
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