Leptospirosis outbreak made worse by Fiji floods

Report
from Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Published on 01 May 2012 View Original

At least seven people have died from leptospirosis in Fiji, since the floods in January.

Health officals say a further 279 people have contracted the disease, with a vast majority of these belonging to the Western Division.

Presenter: Geraldine Coutts

Speaker: Dr Mike Kama, national advisor for Communicable Diseases, Fiji

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