Cattle, swire and

other livestock

Predisposing Factor:
Dirty environment, age,
seasons, males,
geographic areas

History taking (history of

exposure)
Rodents, wild animals

Do
Infected urine or carcasses

Asymptomatic
Ingestion of contaminated
food and water

Kidney and
Liver Functions
Test
SepticCulture
stage:
Blood
Febrile lasting for 4 to 7days,
chills, head ache, anorexia,
abdominal pain

Man A

Entry through eyes, nose

and broken skin

Profileration and widespread

Incubates fordissemination
6
to 15 Organ
days systems are
affected
Immune or Toxic stage:
Can beAwith or without jaundice last for 4 to
30 days, iritis, headache, meningeal
manifestations, oliguria and anuria with
progressive renal failure, shock, coma, CHF
in severe cases.
CSF and urine
culture,
Agglutination test

Convalescence:
Relapse may occur
during 4th o 5th week
D
Death

B
C
B

Leptospirosis

Complications:
Pneumonia
Optic Neuritis
Peripheral
neuritis