A total of 29 leptospirosis cases have been reported in Vanuatu.
Of these, 18 are in Sanma province and eight in Shefa Province.
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals.
The disease is transmitted to humans mainly through contact of broken skin with water or soil contaminated with the urine of infected animals.
Infections may occur in people exposed to flood water, puddles and waterfalls.
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RNZ Pacific