Leptospirosisis an infectious disease. Leptospirosis occurs throughout the world and affects both animals and humans. The infection spreads by the urine of infected animals, both domesticated (includingdogsand horses) and wild infected animals (such as rodents or wild pigs). Risk factors for the infection are close association with animals and water and soil contaminated with infected urine.
Signs and symptoms of leptospirosis include
Other associated symptoms and signs can include
- joint andmuscle pain,
- diarrhea,
- nauseaorvomiting,
- fatigue,
- red eyes,
- skinrash, or
- sore throat.
About 5%-10% of those affected progress to a more serious form of the disease that can cause multiple organ failure (known as Weil's disease).
Cause of leptospirosis
Infection with the bacteriaLeptospira interroganscauses leptospirosis.
Other leptospirosis symptoms and signs
- Chills
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Headache
- HighFever
- Joint and MusclePain
- NauseaorVomiting
- Red Eyes
- SkinRash
- Sore Throat
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