Scientists Identify Potential Treatment for Fatal Leptospirosis

Thursday, November 3, 2016 - 16:01 in Health & Medicine

New research by the Yale School of Public Health and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation/Brazilian Ministry of Health on leptospirosis, a bacterial infection largely spread by rats, sheds light on how the disease causes death and uncovered a potentially novel treatment. While rare in the United States, leptospirosis remains an important health threat for impoverished populations […]

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