http://www.dhpe.org/infect/Lepto.html
* Leptospirosis [lep-to-spy-RO-sis] is a potentially serious bacterial
illness that is most common in the tropics. Leptospirosis can affect many
parts of the body.
* Infected wild and domestic animals pass leptospirosis-causing bacteria
in their urine.
* People get leptospirosis by contact with fresh water, wet soil, or
vegetation that has been contaminated by the urine of infected animals.
* Leptospirosis is treatable with antibiotics.
* To prevent leptospirosis, minimize contact with fresh water and mud
that might be contaminated with the urine of infected animals.
Where is leptospirosis found?
Leptospirosis-causing bacteria are common worldwide, especially in tropical
countries with heavy rainfall. Infected rodents and other wild and domestic
animals pass the bacteria in their urine. The bacteria can live for a long
time in fresh water, damp soil, vegetation, and mud. Flooding after heavy
rainfall helps spread the bacteria in the environment.
How is leptospirosis spread?
People get leptospirosis by contact with fresh water, damp soil, or
vegetation contaminated by the urine of infected animals. People who canoe,
raft, wade, or swim in contaminated lakes, rivers, and streams can get
leptospirosis. Leptospirosis is also a problem for people who work in
contaminated flood plains or wet agricultural settings.
Leptospirosis bacteria can enter the body through broken skin and mucous
membranes. The bacteria can also enter the body when a person swallows
contaminated food or water, including water swallowed during water sports.
Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria can reach all parts of the body and
cause signs and symptoms of illness.
Maurice Jennings
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> okay. What is Leptospirosis?
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> I googled it. It's disgusting.
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> I did not get it in Mexico. I got it here and did not know I had it.
> It was likely exacerbated by the high does, long-term administration
> of antibiotics i received for the Leptospirosis I caught in Mexico
>
> okay. What is Leptospirosis?
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