Leptospiroses?!
Question:
Leptospiroses?
10 months ago I got really ill and couldn't get out of bed for a couple months and still had sever pain, head aches, body aches for over 9 months..... I have no medical insurance and work for myself so i was reluctant to visit a physician but eventually went to 3 different doctors trying to seek a cure.... was on all different types of antibiotics...none of the doctors gave me a blood test cause they kept guessing i had this or that..... i'm feeling much better today and a friend mentioned that maybe i had leptospiroses since i'm always barefoot inside and out and there are a lot of rats that run around in the yard at night .
i'm thinking maybe he hit the nail on the head.
Do you know about this disease ?
What do you think ?
Answers:
"Transmission from animals to humans is usually indirect. Animal urination in soil or water is a frequent mode of transmission. Swimming or other recreational activities in contact with contaminated water is another source.
"The microorganism multiplies in the blood and can infect other areas of the body such as the liver, kidney, lung and meniges (nerves). The incubation period is 8 - 12 days followed by chills, fever, headache and severe muscular pain. The most serious (infection) is often characterized by jaundice (yellow color of skin) and hemorrhage in the subcutaneous tissue (bruising or scatters of red dots).
"Since there is no vaccine, prevention is achieved by avoiding contact.
"Diagnoses is made through blood tests.
"In the early stages of infection, doses of penicillin, streptomycin or tetracycline is effective. Once the disease has progressed past the fever stage, antibiotics are usually ineffictive.