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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the civic body of Mumbai, has reported 30 leptospirosis cases up to June this year (2016). This compares to 5 cases reported during the same period last year (2015).
Leptospirosis infection occurs worldwide but human cases are more common in tropical climates, areas where the standard of hygiene is poor and frequently follows flooding after heavy rains.
Leptospirosis is transmitted via 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.
Travellers should be aware of the risk and avoid exposure to contaminated water where possible.
