Leptospirosis outbreak in an urban setting: epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the 2025 epidemic in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2026· Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità· Vol 62 3, pp.
224-231
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Medicine
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The 2025 leptospirosis outbreak in Sarajevo Canton indicates a shift toward urban leptospirosis, likely linked to environmental contamination and rodent activity rather than traditional rural or flood-related exposure.
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