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Field fever, harvest fever, rat catcher's yellows: Leptospirosis by any name is a serious disease

houses in the Los Rios region of south-central Chile.

Scientists are studying leptospirosis in the Los Rios region of south-central Chile.

Credit: Claudia Munoz-Zanzi


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a field and trees in a rural area

Leptospira-carrying rodents are more abundant in rural villages than farms or slums.

Credit: Claudia Munoz-Zanzi


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Researchers with water samples

Researchers collect water samples from puddles, containers, debris for Leptospira testing.

Credit: Claudia Munoz-Zanzi


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Field technicians with rodent traps in a village

Field technicians prepare to place rodent traps inside and outside houses in a farm community.

Credit: Claudia Munoz-Zanzi


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Two biologists next to cows on a farm

For the study, biologists take samples from farms, villages and slums.

Credit: Claudia Munoz-Zanzi


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magnified image of Leptospira bacteria

The disease culprits: Leptospira bacteria magnified.

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