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More leptospirosis cases occur after floods, study shows


Time series plot of leptospirosis across flood phases in the study area. a Alappuzha in 2018. b Pathanamthitta in 2018. c Alappuzha in 2019. d Pathanamthitta in 2019. Credit: International Journal of Health Geographics (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12942-024-00372-9 A recent study, published by researchers at the Faculty of ITC in the International Journal of Health Geographics, has shown that flooding leads to increased leptospirosis cases. First author, John Ifejube is a recent graduate of the master’s program in Spatial Engineering. This publication is a direct result of his thesis on GeoHealth. Read More