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Case Report: Locally Acquired Leptospirosis in a Minnesota Boy and His Dog

Published:2024-01-03 Issue:1 Volume:110 Page:123-126
ISSN:0002-9637
Container-title:The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Author:

Thielen Beth K.¹,Holzbauer Stacy²³,Templen Bethany⁴,Schafer Ilana J.⁵,Artus Aileen⁵,Galloway Renee⁵,Ireland Malia²,Femrite Tanya⁶,Schleiss Mark R.¹

Affiliation:

1. Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota;

2. Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota;

3. Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia;

4. M Health Fairview Clinic, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota;

5. Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia;

6. Mounds View Animal Hospital, Mounds View, Minnesota

Abstract

ABSTRACT. Leptospirosis affects numerous animal species, including domestic dogs, but documented transmission to humans is rare. Here, we describe epidemiologically linked cases in a 12-year-old Minnesota boy and his pet dog. While human leptospirosis is often thought of as a disease of tropical locations, this case report describes a rare documented example of local transmission in the northern United States, a region historically not perceived to be at high risk of Leptospira species transmission to humans. This case highlights an unusual presentation, with facial nerve palsy, underappreciated epidemiological risks, and diagnostic challenges of this reemerging infection.

Publisher

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Subject

Virology,Infectious Diseases,Parasitology

Link

https://www.ajtmh.org/downloadpdf/journals/tpmd/110/1/article-p123.xml

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