Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease spread by rats through their urine. The bacteria uses rats as carriers to infect humans, usually when urine gets in cuts or is consumed in contaminated food or water. Symptoms include high fever and joint pain initially, and can progress to kidney failure, liver failure, or meningitis without antibiotic treatment. Prevention involves protective clothing near contaminated areas and surfaces, and controlling rat populations.

1. PRIYANKA THALIYIL

2. LEPTOSPIROSIS

3. • Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease most commonly spread by
rats.
• The bacteria named Leptospira uses rats as vectors
•Vectors are carriers of the disease.

4. FACTS
 It is a bacterial disease.
 It is caused by Leptospira, which is found in
rodents.
 It is also called as Weil’s disease.
 It can affect both people and animals.

5. How Do Humans get Infected?
 humans can get infected through the
urine of rats and other animals
 the urine may get mixed with the soil and
water and
the virus enters the human body through
cuts and injuries

6.  Intake of food contaminated by infected urine of
rats is also a means through which humans get
infected.
Direct transmission from person to person is rare.
However, leptospires maybe excreted in the urine
for about one month.

8. Incubationperiod
2 days to
1 month

9. Signs and Symptoms
Leptospirosis occursin two phases:
1st phase
 High fever
 severe headache
 Joint pain
 Jaundice.

10. 2nd phase
 Kidney failure
 liver failure
 meningitis

11. Diagnosis& Treatment
Lab testing of urine and blood.
Treated with antibiotics such as
penicillin and doxycyclin.

12. Prevention& Control
 Use protective clothing, footwear, gloves
 Keep away from contaminated water or soil
especially when there is a wound or cut.
 Keep away from infected animals, especially wild
rats.
 Be aware of your surroundings, especially when
you travel.
 Use disinfectant.