New York City Posts Record Case Number For Bacterial Disease

By Danielle 

 

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a health advisory regarding the upward trend of human leptospirosis cases.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), leptospirosis is a “bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. It is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. In humans, it can cause a wide range of symptoms, some of which may be mistaken for other diseases.”

“Without treatment, Leptospirosis can lead to kidney damage, meningitis (inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord), liver failure, respiratory distress, and even death,” the CDC writes.

“Human leptospirosis infections in NYC are largely associated with exposure to environments and materials contaminated with rat urine,” the NYC Department of Health wrote.

NYC recorded 24 human leptospirosis cases in 2023 – the highest number in a single year.

In 2024, 6 cases have been reported to date.

“The alarming advisory comes exactly a year after New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed Kathleen Corradi as the city’s first-ever citywide director of rodent mitigation, which his office dubbed the ‘rat czar.’ The appointment of Ms. Corradi as ‘rat czar’ came as Mr. Adams’s office announced a $3.5 million investment in an accelerated rat reduction plan,” Chief Nerd wrote, citing The Epoch Times.

“New York City has seen a record jump in the number of human leptospirosis, a disease caused by rat urine that can cause kidney damage, liver failure, and even death.

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— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) April 14, 2024

“Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that is present globally and caused by several species of a spirochete bacteria of the genus Leptospira. In NYC, the primary species is Leptospira interrorgans, serogroup Icterohaemorrhagiae which is associated with the Norway rat. Infected animals excrete the bacteria in their urine, and bacteria can persist in warm, moist environments for weeks. Transmission occurs through direct contact with infectious urine or urine contaminated water, soil, or food, entering the body through open wounds or mucous membranes,” the NYC Department of Health wrote…

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