Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis, or “rat fever,” is a rare bacterial infection transmitted from animals to humans, often through water contaminated with infected urine. Read more about Leptospirosis, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Transmission, Latest News

Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis Latest News

Five persons have succumbed to leptospirosis in Ernakulam, (Kerala ) over the past three weeks.       

About Leptospirosis

  • It is a potentially fatal zoonotic bacterial disease.
  • The disease is caused by a bacterium called Leptospira interrogans, or Leptospira.
  • The disease-causing bacteria found in the urine of animals such as rats, cattle, and dogs.
  • The bacteria can infect humans by entering the body through tiny cracks and wounds in the soles of the feet. 
  • Prevalence: It is more prevalent in warm, humid countries and both urban and rural areas. Leptospirosis may occur in two phases
  • After the first phase (symptoms: fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, vomiting, or diarrhoea) the patient may recover for a time but become ill again.
  • If a second phase occurs, it is more severe; the person may have kidney or liver failure or meningitis.
  • Treatment: It can be treated with antibiotics.

Transmission of Leptospirosis

  • It is a contagious disease in animals but is occasionally transmitted to humans in certain environmental conditions.
  • The carriers of the disease can be either wild or domestic animals, including rodents, cattle, pigs, and dogs.
  • The cycle of disease transmission begins with the shedding of leptospira, usually in the urine of infected animals.
  • According to the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, infected animals can continue to excrete the bacteria into their surroundings for a few months, but sometimes up to several years.

Source: TH

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