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Disease Information: Leptospirosis

Signs and Symptoms

Clinical signs observed with leptospirosis vary from in apparent to fatal depending on the host resistance and the serovar. Acute leptospirosis is evident initially by a fever that may persist from a few hours to several days.

fever,
headaches, muscle aches,
vomiting,
conjunctivitis, Conjunctival suffusion,
Meningeal irritation,
Anuria or Oliguria and/or proteinuria/oedema,
Jaundice,
Hemorrhages, (from the intestines; lung bleeding is notorious in some areas)
Cardiac arrhythmia or failure

Skin rash and a history of exposure to infected animals or an environment contaminated with animal urine can be suspected as Leptospirosis and blood test can be carried out.

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