Leptospirosis

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Leptospirosis

Definición:

Es una infección contagiosa, rara y grave causada por algunos tipos de la bacteria Leptospira.

Nombres alternativos:

Enfermedad de Weil; Fiebre icterohemorrágica; Fiebre de los arrozales; Fiebre de los cortadores de caña; Fiebre de los pantanos; Fiebre del fango; Ictericia hemorrágica; Enfermedad de Stuttgart; Fiebre por Leptospira canicola

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La leptospirosis es un enfermedad causada por exposición a esta bacteria que se puede encontrar en los climas más cálidos, en aguas dulces que han sido contaminadas por la orina de animales.

Algunos de los factores de riesgo son:

La incidencia de la leptospirosis es baja en la parte continental de los Estados Unidos y el mayor número de casos lo tiene Hawai.

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