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ArticleClinical case reports2026

First Reported Case of Fulminant Weil's Disease in South Khorasan, Eastern Iran: Diagnostic Challenges in a Non-Endemic Region and Implications for Military Deployment.

Zohreh Azarkar, Anahita Arian, Motahareh Mahi-Birjand, Parvin Askari

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Zohreh AzarkarInfectious Diseases Research Center Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran.
Anahita ArianDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran.
Motahareh Mahi-BirjandInfectious Diseases Research Center Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran.
Parvin AskariInfectious Diseases Research Center Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7699-7765

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Weil's disease should be considered even in non-endemic regions when compatible clinical findings are accompanied by relevant exposure history. This case is epidemiologically notable as the first documented report from South Khorasan Province, highlighting the diagnostic challenges of leptospirosis in non-endemic settings and the potential risk of disease transmission associated with military deployment from endemic to non-endemic regions.

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acute kidney injuryIranjaundiceleptospirosisWeil's disease

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PMID42344173
PMCPMC13286862

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