According to the WHO, the incidence of leptospirosis in man is not well known, it would probably be between 0.1 to 1 per 100 000 inhabitants per year in temperate climates and 10 or more per 100 000 inhabitants per year in tropical and humid climates. 6 The main reservoir of leptospires is the renal tubules of animals (rodents, cattle,
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