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Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Multi-organ failure, weeks after being exposed to murky water - Rule out leptospirosis

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Author(s):
Singh J, Singh G, Khaliq F, Ferguson R, Haile C
Year:
2017
Journal:
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives. 7 (3): 173-174
Abstract:

Leptospirosis is a rare zoonotic disease which occurs in people exposed to contaminated water or/and animal urine. We report two cases of moderate to severe leptospirosis. The first case was a healthy middle-aged biology professor who recently visited his family in Jamaica and presented with multi-organ failure. The second case was a 27-year-old police officer who was admitted for acute liver injury and thrombocytopenia after helping people evacuate during a flood/disaster situation.

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Water Quality
    • Water Quality: Marine/Freshwater Pathogen
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    Non-United States, United States
    • Non-United States, United States: Non-U.S. North America
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    Infectious Disease
    • Infectious Disease: Waterborne Disease
      • Waterborne Disease: Leptospirosis
      Waterborne Disease
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Research Article
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