Leptospirosis (Weil`s Disease)

Leptospiroris or Weil`s Disease is one disease that is transmitted by rats in addition to bubonic plague and Salmonellosis. 

Weil itself is the name of the scientist who first identified the pathogen associated with rats. Leptospirosis or jaundice is an important disease in humans, rats, mice, dogs, pigs, and cows but not in cats. 

Leptospirosis is a Disease-causing Bacterium Leptospira Icterohaemorrhagiae which lives in the kidneys and urine of rats. 

Humans can become infected with bacteria and infected by it through contact with rat urine, tissues of the rat or water containing these bacteria. 

Leptospira bacteria belonging to the human body through mucous membranes or scratching of the skin. Leptospirosis is a disease common among miners, sailors, workers diselokan, fish or poultry workers, workers in to butchery protecting deity and pest control operators.

We remember when a great flood occurred in Jakarta in 2002 was followed by outbreaks of Leptospirosis Disease in most people contact with floodwater contaminated by bacteria. 

Symptoms and signs of Leptospirosis are similar to the symptoms of influenza characterized by fever, headache, diarrhea, chills, vomiting, conjunctivitis, meningitis, jaundice and bleeding in the skin and the mucous membrane. 

Symptoms of the Leptospirosis which is already severe damage to the kidneys.