Transcript leptospirosis BY

 An infectious bacterial disease that occurs in all animals but mostly
rodents, dogs, and other mammals and can be transmitted to humans
 begin from two to 25 days after initial direct exposure of an
infected animal.
 The illness typically progresses through two phases:
 Flu-like symptoms includes headaches, muscle aches, eye
pain with bright lights, chills and fever.
 symptoms seem to improve by the fifth to ninth day.
 More serious symptoms are:
 inflammation of the nerves to the eyes, brain, spinal
column (meningitis), or other nerves.
 Right upper area abdominal pain may occur.
 Leptospirosis can be contracted from almost all animals and even insects.
 Though it is commonly found in mammals, such as domestic pets and humans.
o Leptospirosis is caused by
exposure to several types of the
Leptospira bacteria.
o which can be found in fresh
water that has been
contaminated by animal urine.
o It usually occurs in warmer
climates.
 It is not usually spread from person to person, except in vary rare cases when it is
transmitted through breast milk or from a mother to her unborn child.
 But an animal can give it to a human
 Complications include meningitis, extreme
fatigue, hearing loss, respiratory distress,
azotemia, and can result in renal failure
and often liver failure.
 Around 10% die from this disease
Medications to treat leptospirosis include:
 Ampicillin
 Ceftriaxone
 Doxycycline
 Penicillin
 serious cases may need supportive care or treatment in a hospital intensive care unit.
 It’s rare in the continental United States but Hawaii has the
highest number of cases in the United States
 Symptoms can take 2 - 26 days (average 10 days)
to develop
 Leptospirosis is considered to be one of the most
common zoonotic diseases worldwide.
 The tropical and subtropical developing countries
are the most common for leptospirosis.
 The majority of infections in people are among
those who engage in water sports or who
experience occupational exposure to wildlife or
domestic animal hosts.
 Urine is the most important source of leptospiral
contamination after acute infection