Recently, a British woman died of leptospirosis acquired from the scratch of a rodent. Few people realize that leptospirosis is not uncommon in the United Kingdom. In fact, 18 fatal cases were reported in England and Wales during 1988 to 2006. In the following graph, I’ve contrasted disease rates for the region with those of the United States.

Update: Also quoted in ProMED

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