A mysterious ‘nosebleed’ disease that has left at least three people dead in Tanzania has been identified as ‘rat fever’. Around 20 cases of the illness have been reported in the south east of Lindi, including the trio who died.
The illness is technically called leptospirosis and causes fatigue, fever and headaches as well as nosebleeds
Around 20 cases of the illness have been reported in the south east of Lindi, including the trio who died. Last week authorities dispatched a team of doctors and experts to the southeastern region of Lindi where 20 cases have been reported, including the three people who died. Urging people to remain calm, she said: ‘A good thing is that this disease is preventable and curable.’
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