Leptospirosis

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What is leptospirosis. Humans and animals are both affected by leptospirosis, a bacterial disease. It's caused by bacteria from the Leptospira genus. It can induce a wide range of symptoms in humans, some of which may be misdiagnosed as other illnesses. Some infected people, on the other hand, may show no signs or symptoms at all. Leptospirosis can cause kidney damage, liver failure, meningitis (inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord)respiratory difficulty, and even death if left untreated..

Contraction of disease and risk of exposure. The bacteria which cause leptospirosis are disseminated by diseased animals' urine, which can enter water or soil and live for weeks to months. The bacteria is carried by a wide range of domestic and wild animals. Cattle, swine, horses, dogs, rodents, and wild animals are examples of such animals. When these animals become sick, they may show no signs of illness. For a few months to several years, infected animals might continue to discharge bacterium into the environment on a regular or irregular basis. Humans could become infected by coming into contact with diseased animals' urine (or other bodily fluids, except saliva). The bacteria invade the body through the mucosal membranes (eyes, nose, and mouth), particularly if the skin has been broken by a cut or scratch. Infection can also be spread by drinking polluted water. Leptospirosis outbreaks are usually induced by contact with polluted water, such as flooding. Transmission from one person to another is uncommon..

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•s IgG OTAL) IgM 40 '018 [ ] Vericetla DENGUE '2021 [ DENGUE IgM 101031 [V ] LEPTOSPIRA IgG 32023 LEPTOSPIRA IgM BONE MARKER 14012 ( I TOTAL PINP Beta CROSSLAB 6 610 61C 611 6.

Prevention. PREVENTING World Health Organization LEPTOSPIROSIS Representative Office for the Philippines Wear protective clothing Cover skin lesions with Don •t wade or swim in Wash or shower after waterproof dressings potentially contaminated potential exposure water geo Clean your wounds Don't touch sick or dead animals Consume clean drinking-water Leptospirosis can have mild 'flu•-like symptoms and can appear similar to dengue, typhoid and viral hepatitis. Fever Chills Headache Muscle pain Consult a health professional if you have symptoms of leptospirosis and have been exposed to contaminated water. Don't self-medicate with antibiotics..

Reference. https://www.cdc.gov/leptospirosis/index.html#:~:text=Leptospirosis%20is%20a%20bacterial%20disease,have%20no%20symptoms%20at%20all ..