LEPTOSPIROSIS

WHAT IS IT?

• A zoonotic bacterial disease
• Caused by the bacteria of the genus Leptospira

HOW CAN YOU GET IT?

• Spread through the urine of an infected animal
• Contaminates water and soil
• Enters through broken skin and/or mucous membranes

SIGNS AND SYMPTONS

• Can be asymptomatic
• High fever
• Headache
• Chills
• Vomiting
• Jaundice
• Diarrhea
• Rash

Risk Of Exposure

• Most common in temperate or tropical climates

TREATMENT

• Treated with antibiotics
• PO and IV

PREVENTION

• Avoid swimming in contaminated water
• PPEs

SOURCES

• http://www.cdc.gov/leptospirosis/index.html