What is leptopirosis:
Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection caused by Leptospira bacteria. It spreads through water, soil, or food contaminated with the urine of infected animals, especially rats. People often get it after contact with dirty floodwater or mud.
How It Impacts the Human Body:
Mild Symptoms (like flu):
Fever.
Headache.
Muscle pain (especially in the calves).
Nausea or vomiting.
Red eyes.
Severe Cases (Weil’s disease):
Liver damage– yellow skin (jaundice).
Kidney failure.
Bleeding in lungs or skin.
Meningitis (brain infection).
Can be life-threatening if not treated.
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