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.

More links found between Bronx victims of infection caused by rat urine

"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.


Bacterial infection linked to rat urine in NYC News Bacterial infection linked to rat urine in NYC A cluster of cases of a rare bacterial infection that is spread by contact with rat urine has killed one person and sickened two others in the Bronx. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that is most commonly spread by contact with rat urine and is very rarely spread from person to person. - A cluster of cases of a rare bacterial infection that is spread by contact with rat urine has killed one person and sickened two others in the Bronx. The New York City Health Department says all of the cases are linked to one block in the Concourse area of the borough. Health officials warn to avoid contact with rats or with places where rats may have urinated.



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