<p>The methods section was insufficiently reported. There were no clear definitions of cases and contacts. It wasn't also clear where the rodents' trapping was done.</p><p>The results were not well presented with the expected appropriate summary measures e.g. mean/median age with standard deviation/range, and case fatality rate. &nbsp;The presented data was also not sufficient - What is the attack rate? &nbsp;</p><p>The investigation would have had more power if a case-control study was attempted, even if it is unmatched.</p><p>In the conclusion section- '<strong>'We sensitized the community on early health care seeking and improved environmental sanitation'' - </strong>this is not specifically addressing the real problem that was found- i.e. rodent trapping was done, and rodents were tested and came out positive. The recommendation should then be specific about deratting of homes/communities not just general environmental sanitation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>