Leptospirosis Deaths in
Nicaragua Now Up To 10
Nicaragua's Health
Minister Maritza Cuan
said Thursday that 10
people have been killed
by leptospira, a
disease-causing
bacteria, in some
regions of this Central
American country,
despite the fact that
this type of epidemic
cases has decreased.
By Thursday some 2,700
leptospira cases had
been reported in the
western and northern
regions, and the capital
Managua, Cuan said while
visiting public
hospitals here.
Cuan made the visit
after patients
complained of a lack of
attention and medicine
to fight leptospirosis
and dengue.
"Public hospitals must
be ready for any dengue
outbreak in Nicaragua,
although we are more
prepared to face the
leptospirosis outbreak,"
Cuan said.
Leptospira is an illness
prevailing in tropical
countries and can be
transmitted to human
beings by a bacteria
present in rat urine. It
coexists with cows,
pigs, cats, horses and
dogs and has spread in
Nicaragua due to
constant rainfall.
Symptoms of leptospira
include nasal
hemorrhage, muscular
aches, high fever,
coughing and intense
headaches.
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