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Mumbai: Hospitals report leptospirosis cases in May
Updated On: 02 June, 2023 02:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Anagha Sawant
Private hospitals in the city too are reporting leptospirosis cases. A 60-year-old patient was admitted to Bhatia Hospital and another 28-year-old patient was admitted to Elizabeth Hospital for leptospirosis two weeks ago
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Even before the monsoon starts in Mumbai, the city hospitals have started reporting cases of leptospirosis in the city. Last week, two persons were admitted to the government-run Sir JJ Hospital for monsoon-related ailments.
Both were in their early 30s and were admitted and treated for leptospirosis. Speaking about the cases, Dr Madhukar Gaikwad, a doctor at Sir JJ Hospital, said, “People having a history of walking in water logging areas or working in sewage are usually tested for leptospirosis. Both the cases admitted to the hospital are labourers who have a history of working in sewage in order to clean them. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that is commonly transmitted through exposure to contaminated water.”
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