Infectious Diseases: leptospirosis
From Synapse: The Australian GP Studycast by Mukul Modgil
January 28, 2026 · 16 min · Season 2 · Episode 9
About this episode
This episode explores Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection linked to contaminated water and soil, and its rising incidence due to climate change.
Send us Fan Mail Leptospirosis: When the Water Bites Back Is it just a severe flu, or something lurking in the mud? In this episode, we wade into the science of Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection transmitted through water and soil contaminated by the urine of infected animals like rats, cattle, and pigs. Join us as we analyze why this emerging zoonosis is on the rise due to climate change and flooding, and uncover: • The Risk Factors: Why sugar cane farmers, abattoir workers, and whitewater...
People in this episode
Host: Mukul Modgil
Topics covered
- Leptospirosis
- bacterial infection
- zoonosis
- climate change
- risk factors
Keywords
- Leptospirosis
- bacterial infection
- zoonosis
- climate change
- risk factors
- flooding
- sugar cane farmers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Leptospirosis
Places: Australia, sugar cane, abattoir, whitewater, climate change, flooding
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