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Leptospirosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of (a) the number of cases of leptospirosis and (b) the epidemiology of those cases.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
7 Apr 2025
Target answer date
22 Apr 2025
Answer
24 Apr 2025 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate he has made of (a) the number of cases of leptospirosis and (b) the epidemiology of those cases.

  2. 22 Apr 2025

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  3. 24 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) undertakes routine surveillance for leptospirosis infections in humans and publishes a quarterly report on the common animal-associated infections, with further information available at the following link:https://www....

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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