But the problem is that dengue fever and a disease called leptospirosis and malaria are becoming more and more prevalent in Guyana.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 9, 2005] Reference

In particular, rats and mice are carriers of diseases such as leptospirosis, amoebiasis, certain forms of typhus and, through their parasites, they can spread plague.    From Wordnik.com.  [7.1 The Importance of Proper Storage Facilities] Reference

"There is also a high chance of other diseases such as dengue, typhoid and leptospirosis which is likely to develop two weeks after the flood," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fijilive.com - Gateway to Fiji Islands - News] Reference

Update: 1: 26PM The Health Ministry has warned members of the public to be wary of diseases such as leptospirosis, scabies, diarrhoea, typhoid and scabies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fiji Times Online - Local News] Reference

One danger she worried about was leptospirosis, a waterborne bacterial disease.    From Wordnik.com.  ['We Were Like Zombies,' Say Survivors Of Rains That Killed Hundreds] Reference

Oil palm plantations are associated with malaria, scrub typhus and leptospirosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 9] Reference

Natural parasites, natural bacterial infection, natural gangrene, natural leptospirosis and the rest.    From Wordnik.com.  [To Browsing Undergraduates « Climate Audit] Reference

Depending on the region, leptospirosis, plague or scrub typhus may be important public health problems.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 14] Reference

Lahana's blood was sent to the veterinary clinic to test for leptospirosis, a disease normally carried by rats.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

My task was to conduct a large-scale, externally-funded experiment on the epidemiology of bovine leptospirosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Peter C. Doherty - Autobiography] Reference

Major infectious diseases: typhoid fever, dengue fever, malaria, leptospirosis overall degree of risk: very high (2004).    From Wordnik.com.  [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference

More nurses sought vs leptospirosis problem. 5000 nurses fan out as wellness warriors Philippi … Computer literacy empowers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Literacy News – 73th Edition « News « Literacy News] Reference

Argentinadegree of risk: intermediate food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A water contact disease: leptospirosis (2008).    From Wordnik.com.  [Major infectious diseases] Reference

(Hantavirus, once known as Korean hemorrhagic fever, and leptospirosis – which can cause liver and kidney failure – are of particular concern.).    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing] Reference

In this country, outbreaks of leptospirosis, an illness common to man and certain animals, have been traced to swimming holes, and other links are obvious.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior] Reference

If the pet is older than three months, the "Certificate of Good Health" must also state immunizations against rabies, distemper, hepatitis and leptospirosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pets in Mexico] Reference

Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: intermediate food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A water contact disease: leptospirosis (2008).    From Wordnik.com.  [Argentina] Reference

Now, over a hundred people have died of leptospirosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Post-Diwali gold sales slow; import to fall] Reference

U.S. soldiers in Haiti have contracted malaria and leptospirosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to World Bank Helps Indonesia Increase Geothermal Energy] Reference

There are lots of nasty things going around down there at the present: TB, typhoid, hep A and E, leptospirosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home/News] Reference

Filipino health authorities said leptospirosis, a bacterial infection, has infected 1,963 people and killed 148 of them.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Yes, pet owners need to be responsible and get their animals vaccinated against rabies, leptospirosis, heartworm and distemper.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ottawa Sun] Reference

Dr Lau is working in one such island, American Samoa, to complete her PhD on an analysis of risk factors for contracting leptospirosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference

"Many of the areas with a high incidence of leptospirosis are popular destinations for domestic and international travellers," Dr Lau said.    From Wordnik.com.  [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference

(BVD), leptospirosis and infectious bovine rhinotrachitis (IBR), all of which continue to cause significant health problems and economic loss in beef and dairy herds.    From Wordnik.com.  [FWi - All News] Reference

"For an uninfected 100-cow herd this means 84 cows in calf at the end of nine-week bulling period, instead of only 66 in a leptospirosis-infected herd," says Mr King.    From Wordnik.com.  [FWi - All News] Reference

"The longer the water is there and is stagnant, the greater the risk of diseases which come from water - malaria, dengue fever, diarrhoea, skin infections, leptospirosis.".    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference

Known high-risk areas for leptospirosis include tropical and subtropical regions such as Queensland, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, parts of South East Asia and the Caribbean.    From Wordnik.com.  [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference