https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5 Leptospira Interrogans en-us 2021-04-26 01:33:27 UTC 2026-01-07 12:41:32 UTC hello@padlet.com rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457472101 Leptospira Interrogans is a human pathogen bacterial species that has over 200 pathogenic serovars. This pathogen is known to affect humans and animals of all shapes and sizes. This pathogen mainly spreads through urine of infected animals/humans. Usually, if someone has direct contact with this infected urine, it will enter through broken skin, the inside of the mouth, nose or eyes.]]> 2021-04-26 01:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457472101 rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457486821 This pathogen can cause a common disease known as "Leptospirosis".]]> 2021-04-26 01:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457486821 rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457499205 Common symptoms of this disease includes fever, headache, muscle ache, chills, diarrhea, and vomiting. These symptoms can be almost identical to the flu, so it is important to try to get it checked out with a doctor if the "flu" doesn't go away after the period of time the normal flu virus would.]]> 2021-04-26 01:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457499205 rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457510190 Ways to prevent leptospirosis is to avoid touching any kind of water or animalistic environment that could be contaminated with animal urine. This mainly includes swamps or marshes where animals tend to urine a lot in water and soil. If you have came in contact with such an environment, it is important to bathe immediately after you get home. ]]> 2021-04-26 02:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457510190 rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457519423 Any animal is capable of getting leptospirosis. It is acquired by other animals the same way as everyone else. If an animal comes in contact with contaminated water or soil with infected urine, they could possibly receive Leptospirosis.]]> 2021-04-26 02:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457519423 rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457530060 Treatment for Leptospirosis typically includes prescription antibiotics such as penicillin. This is mainly given while the disease is more mild and not as severe. If the disease is treated much later while it has given itself time to worsen, much stronger antibiotics will be used which requires blood work and monitoring.]]> 2021-04-26 02:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457530060 rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457542464 The animals that are more likely to posses this pathogen are raccoons, opossums, cows, pigs, dogs, horses, buffalo, sheep, and goats. ]]> 2021-04-26 02:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457542464 rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457572741 Other terms for Leptospirosis include Weir's diseas, Hemorrhagic jaundice, Swineherd disease, Mud fever, and Canicola fever.]]> 2021-04-26 02:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457572741 rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457585190 After about one week of flu like symptoms, the symptoms slowly pass as the second phase begins. Next, the liver damage starts to take control if treatment is not received in time. Next, if treatment is still not received, the patient can start to get meningitis and jaundice.]]> 2021-04-26 02:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457585190 rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457599661 The case fatality is luckily low if treatment is recieved, but this greatly also depends on age. The rate may increase up to 20% in patients who end up with kidney damage or jaundice. This can ultimately end in liver or kidney failure which can increase the chances of fatality. ]]> 2021-04-26 02:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457599661 rimcat22 https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457611394 Leptospira Interrogans can be living in any part of the world. However, it is more common in tropical areas across the globe. Approximately only 10 people out 100,000 are affected every year depending on the temperature climate. ]]> 2021-04-26 02:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rimcat22/9c4gl9ak3x1akpt5/wish/1457611394