6ABC : declared in Bacterial infection Leptospirosis caused by rat urine in Bronx kills 1, sickens 2 others

There are three cases of a bacterial infection caused by rat urine, one of them fatal, in the Bronx according to New York City officials. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that is most commonly spread by contact with rat urine and is very rarely spread from person to person. There are three cases of a bacterial infection caused by rat urine, one of them fatal, in the Bronx according to New York City officials.The Borough President's Office says it is monitoring the situation and is in touch with the Health Department.Two patients were diagnosed in December and one in February. The manner of death was deemed natural.The Health Department released a statement saying, "The Health Department has identified a cluster of three cases of leptospirosis on one block in the Concourse area of the Bronx. They also are working to educate tenants about "precautions, signs, and treatment.

Bronx residents terrified after 1 killed, 2 sickened by rare infection caused by rat urine

Here's what we know about the disease:It is a bacterial disease spread by animal urine. Please enable Javascript to watch this videoCONCOURSE, The Bronx — An emergency meeting was called Wednesday after terrified Bronx residents of 750 Concourse discovered several people were sickened and one even killed after catching a rare infection — Leptospirosis — a disease transmitted from rat urine. Symptoms, according to health officials, are similar to those one would experience from the flu. Health officials spent the last 48 hours canvassing the building and neighborhood, passing out informational packets for residents regarding leptospirosis. At the meeting, tenants say they feel like public officials failed them.


"Musad said he runs a clean business, one that has passed frequent inspections, and that one of the victims worked there for a few days around Thanksgiving. "I take care of my workers, making sure they're wearing gloves, wearing masks, and that everything is clean and sanitized. Two of the victims, including one man in his 30s who died last year, at one point worked at a nearby live poultry shop. EMBED >More News Videos Darla Miles has an update on the cluster of cases involving a disease spread by rats. "The store remains open for business, as anger continues to focus on 750 Grand Concourse, where the two surviving victims lived in an illegal sub-basement apartment.



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