A recent death in Ireland highlights the fact that the incidence of leptospirosis in this country has been increasing in recent years. In fact, during the past decade, leptospirosis rates have expanded well beyond those of those of the United Kingdom, including those for adjoining Northern Ireland. See graph:

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