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Freezing workers have 5 to 30 per cent seroprevalence for leptospirosis, study
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Freezing workers have 5 to 30 per cent seroprevalence for leptospirosis, study
Wednesday 26 September 2018, 12:13 PM

Occupational leptospirosis is acquired through direct or indirect contact with animal urines
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
New Zealand is a highly agricultural economy, and occupational exposure to farm animals – including during processing – presents a significant risk of potentially fatal leptospirosis
Key points, Pathogenic leptospires have a persistent mammalian habitat in the renal proximal convoluted tubule; thus, exposure to animal urine is a key risk.
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