Leptospirosis
In terms of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases - data collection by Robert Koch Institute:Pathogenous bacteria of the genus leptospira are the agent causing leptospirosis, which is spread worldwide and whose natural hosts besides rats and mice are also numerous further wild or farm animals as well as pets. The disease transmission to humans takes place via direct or indirect contact with urine of infected animals, in rare cases also via contminated blood or tissue. A feverish flu-like course of disease is typical, however also life-threatening forms with bleeding tendency, liver and kidney failure (Weil's disease) occur frequently.
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- Diagnostic data of the hospitals by place of residence and place of treatment (from 2000)
- Diagnostic data of the hospitals by place of residence (from 2000)
- Diagnostic data of the hospitals by place of treatment (from 2000)
- Diagnostic data of the hospitals (key figures of full-time inpatients)
- Diagnostic data of the prevention and rehabilitation facilities (key figures fo full-time patients)
- Diagnostic data of the prevention or rehabilitation facilities with more than 100 beds by place of residence (since 2003
- Diagnostic data of the prevention or rehabilitation facilities with more than 100 beds by place of treatment (since 2003
- Notifiable diseases (starting from 2001)
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