Leptospirosis
Alternate Names : Weil disease, Icterohemorrhagic fever, Swineherd's disease, Rice-field fever, Cane-cutter fever, Swamp fever, Mud fever, Hemorrhagic jaundice, Stuttgart disease, Canicola fever
Symptoms & Signs
Symptoms can take 2 - 26 days (average 10 days) to develop, and may include: - Dry cough
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle pain
- Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
- Shaking chills
Less common symptoms include: - Abdominal pain
- Abnormal lung sounds
- Bone pain
- Conjunctivitis
- Enlarged lymph glands
- Enlarged spleen or liver
- Joint aches
- Muscle rigidity
- Muscle tenderness
- Skin rash
- Sore throat
Diagnosis & Tests
The blood is tested for antibodies to the bacteria. Other tests that may be done:
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