According to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Department of Diseases and Prevention, several hundred cases of the acute infectious disease leptospirosis have been registered in the state of Kerala in southwestern India.
As a result, 11 people have died from the disease in the past two days.
Reference: Leptospirosis is an acute An infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. The disease is characterized by capillary damage, often affecting the liver, kidneys, and muscles, and intoxication, accompanied by persistent fever.
Source: trn-news.ru