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Dengue and leptospirosis are two infectious diseases that are commonly seen in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Both these diseases may have similar symptoms, such as high fever, rash, etc. However, dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by closely related dengue viruses, while ...
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Leptospirosis is a disease that is found in the feces and urine of many different types of small animals, and is usually encountered when people are cleaning up after an opossum infestation. The spores of the disease are released when the feces is disturbed, and it can cause liver problems,...
SummaryLeptospirosis is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution, spread by the urine of infected animals. It is a major public health problem, especially in developing countries, where circumstances for transmission are most favourable. The clinical picture varies from mild disease to a severe illness ...
What is the risk of getting the disease it protects against? The risk of getting the disease will be different for every pet. It depends on geographic location, seasonality, exposure to wildlife and interaction with the environment. Leptospirosis is carried by racoons, rats, other dogs, and les...
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. Humans get infected through direct exposure with the Leptospira interrogans bacteria that resides in the urine of infected animals. It can enter the body throughcutson the skin or through openings in the body like the eyes, nose...
Marcela Santana, a doctor in Brazil, used the thread format to share an educational summary of the rare and less well-known disease leptospirosis. Using additional posts Santana was able to go into detail on global distribution, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Tweetorials at ...
like triathletes swimming in contaminated waters, participants in the Eco-Challenge-Sabah 2000 multisport endurance race held in Malaysian Borneo, participants in an adventure race in South Africa, or trekkers in Sweden where outbreaks of leptospirosis, rickettsial disease, and hepatitis B resulted from...