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Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a blood caused by of the genus Leptospira that can infect humans, dogs, rodents, and many other wild and domesticated animals. Signs and symptoms can range from none to mild to severe. Weil's disease, the acute, severe form of leptospirosis, causes the infected individual to become jaundiced, develop kidney failure, and bleed. Bleeding from the lungs associated with leptospirosis is known as severe haemorrhage .

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·None, headaches, muscle pains, fevers

Causes — why it happens

·Leptospira typically spread by rodents

Prevention

·Personal protective equipment, hygiene measures, doxycycline

Treatment

·Doxycycline, penicillin, ceftriaxone

Complications

·Bleeding from the lungs, , kidney failure

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