Outbreak

Over the last month and a half, Nicaragua has been hit with three different disasters. In early September, Hurricane Felix hit the Atlantic coastal region very hard. That was followed by 47 days of rain in some areas of Nicaragua, which caused significant damage, leading President Daniel Ortega to declar a state of emergency earlier this week. The third disaster, is that because of these rains, there have now been several outbreaks of leptospirosis, which you can read about in either of the two major newspapers (La Prensa, El Nuevo Diario). These outbreaks are very close to Leon and the hospital here is already full.
I have joined the emergency crew to go out into the affected neighborhoods and do preventative education. The following posts will explain that in a little more detail.