Leptospirosis Prevention

Humans can become infected with Leptospira when they come into contact with water, soil, or food contaminated with the urine of infected animals. Here's how you can prevent it.

In the aftermath of the floods in Kerala, a waterborne disease known leptospirosis or 'rat fever' has killed 12 people since August. Leptospirosis is transmitted in water containing infected urine from rodents and other animals. Rat fever rarely spreads from person to person and can be treated with common antibiotics. Kerala sees leptospirosis case...

Leptospirosis is a common infection during monsoon. It primarily occurs because of exposure todirty environment and unhygienic surroundings. Urine of infected animals like dogs, wild rats, rodents can also cause Leptospirosis.

Leptospirosis is a water-borne bacterial disease that has possibly causes the death of 3 in Mumbai. Were you aware of these causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment techniques for leptospirosis?

Humans can become infected with Leptospira when they come into contact with water, soil, or food contaminated with the urine of infected animals. Here's how you can prevent it.

In the aftermath of the floods in Kerala, a waterborne disease known leptospirosis or 'rat fever' has killed 12 people since August. Leptospirosis is transmitted in water containing infected urine from rodents and other animals. Rat fever rarely spreads from person to person and can be treated with common antibiotics. Kerala sees leptospirosis case...

Leptospirosis is a common infection during monsoon. It primarily occurs because of exposure todirty environment and unhygienic surroundings. Urine of infected animals like dogs, wild rats, rodents can also cause Leptospirosis.

Leptospirosis is a water-borne bacterial disease that has possibly causes the death of 3 in Mumbai. Were you aware of these causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment techniques for leptospirosis?