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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 · 0 citations
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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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