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Weil’s disease is a severe form of the bacterial infection leptospirosis. Learn how to lower your risk of getting this potentially life-threatening illness.
The classic form of severe leptospirosis, known as Weil's disease, is characterised by liver damage (causing jaundice), kidney failure, and bleeding, which happens in 5–10% of those infected. [7] Lung and brain damage can also occur.
Leptospirosis is an illness caused by the bacteria Leptospira. You can get leptospirosis after getting water or soil contaminated by animal pee (urine) in your nose, your mouth, your eyes or a break in your skin. Leptospirosis can cause flu-like symptoms that can worsen into Weil’s syndrome, a life-threatening illness, in a small number of ...
The icteric phase of leptospirosis is classically known as Weil disease. This is a severe infection, and its manifestations include fever, renal failure, jaundice, hemorrhage, and respiratory distress.
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by bacteria that affects people and animals. It's spread in the urine (pee) of infected animals. Leptospirosis risk often increases after a hurricane or flood when people have contact with contaminated water or soil.
It's possible that you could get sick during this phase with another illness called Weil's syndrome, which causes internal bleeding, kidney damage, and jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes)....
Find out about leptospirosis infection, including what causes it, what the symptoms are, where to get help, how it's treated, and how to avoid getting it.
Leptospirosis (also called Weil's disease) is a rare bacterial infection with flu-like symptoms that can be passed from animals to humans. Written by a GP.
Combined renal and liver failure associated with leptospirosis is referred to as Weil’s disease. Leptospirosis during pregnancy can cause fetal complications including fetal death or abortion. The case fatality rate for leptospirosis is approximately 5%–15% among patients with severe illness.
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with protean clinical manifestations caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.