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The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Fiji has reported an increase in leptospirosis cases since the beginning of the year (2016). A total of 61 cases have been recorded thus far and the MoH is raising awareness and steps to take to reduce the risk of infection in the community.
The climate in Fiji is tropical and the wet season runs from November-April, which can result in flooding caused by heavy rains and cyclones.
(Via Fiji News - accessed 25/04/16)
Leptospirosis is caused by contact with fresh water, wet soil, or vegetation that has been contaminated by urine of animals that are chronically infected. The infection is transmitted through unhealed breaks in the skin, the eyes, or the mucous membranes. Rats, dogs, cattle, and pigs are the usual reservoirs for this organism. Leptospirosis occurs worldwide and frequently follows flooding after heavy rains.
