Leptospira hebdomadis associated with an outbreak of illness in workers on a farm in North Yorkshire.
Four cases of illness attributed to Leptospira hebdomadis occurred on a cattle farm in North Yorkshire. The clinical features were a febrile illness that resembled influenza; in one case there was a lymphocytic meningitis. This infection is probably more common than is recognised at present, and prevention of further cases may be possible if diagnosed promptly.
D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology