Autochtonous leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic disease in Europe, particularly in France. We report a case of leptospirosis in a 36 year-old man, who is a recently arrived migrant from Tunisia and lives in a squat. He suffered from pulmonary and neurological involvement as well as hepatitis. Seven rats () were trapped in the squat where the patient lived. spp. DNA was detected in the kidney of one rat, highlighting the most likely source of contamination. In addition to the classic recreational or professional exposure to fresh water and practice of outdoor sports as a source of leptospirosis contamination, unhealthy living conditions (homeless or squatting) and therefore frequent exposure to rats, are another risk factor for leptospirosis in Europe.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7341346PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00899DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

leptospirosis
5
autochthonous human
4
human animal
4
animal leptospirosis
4
leptospirosis marseille
4
marseille france
4
france autochtonous
4
autochtonous leptospirosis
4
leptospirosis emerging
4
emerging zoonotic
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!