A leptospirosis outbreak in the lower Northeast affected 184 people from January 1-June 1, seven of whom died, Nakhon Ratchasima's Disease Control Office 5 director Dr Somchai Tangsupachai reported yesterday.
Surin had seen the severest situation with 78 Leptospirosis patients, four of whom died, followed by Nakhon Ratchasima’s 39 patients (three fatalities), Buri Ram’s 57 patients and Chaiyaphum’s 10 patients, he added.