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Ms. Marniati, leptospirosis patient in Panti Baktiningsih Hospital, Kulon Progo district, Yogyakarta
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Epidemiology and diagnostic testing for Leptospirosis, an emerging public health problem

22 March 2023 11:00 – 12:30 CET

In this webinar we shared an introduction to leptospirosis, looking into the epidemiology and diagnostic testing. We discussed how laboratory methods can be applied to human and animal surveillance of leptospirosis, including data from a study conducted in Puerto Rico.

We welcomed:

Dr Eric Bertherat (WHO headquarters)

Dr Mathieu Picardeau (Institute Pasteur, Paris)

Dr Claudia Munoz-Zanzi (University of Minnesota, US)

Webinar series held in English, with interpretation in French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and Portuguese.

Launched in May 2020, this knowledge sharing platform aims to enhance WHO guidance dissemination and best practice sharing among public health laboratories globally. This webinar was presented in partnership with Project ECHO™