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Leptospirosis is a blood infection caused by the bacterium Leptospira [8] that can infect humans, dogs, rodents and many other wild and domesticated animals. [8] Signs and symptoms can range from none to mild (headaches, muscle pains, and fevers) to severe (bleeding in the lungs or meningitis). [5]
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A diagnosis usually can be made by the presenting signs and symptoms alone. If the diagnosis is unclear, a throat swab or stool specimen may be taken. Medications are usually not needed as hand, foot, and mouth disease is a viral disease that typically resolves on its own. Under research [15] [16] Sin Nombre virus: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome ...
This is a list of infectious diseases, ... Leptospirosis; Listeriosis; Lyme disease; ... Newcastle disease; Human parainfluenza viruses;
Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection HIV infection: Influenza- avian influenza in humans; Influenza -laboratory confirmed Novel influenza A infection: Influenza: Influenza-associated pediatric mortality and novel influenza A infection Japanese encephalitis ...
Leptospira (from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós) 'fine, thin, narrow, etc.' and Latin spira 'coil') [1] is a genus of spirochaete bacteria, including a small number of pathogenic and saprophytic species. [2]
Weil's disease, Hantavirus Conjunctival suffusion is an eye finding occurring early in leptospirosis , which is caused by Leptospira interrogans . Conjunctival suffusion is characterized by redness of the conjunctiva that resembles conjunctivitis , but it does not involve inflammatory exudates. [ 1 ]