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Leptospirosis (also known as Weil's disease, canicola fever, canefield fever, nanukayami fever or 7-day fever) is a bacterial zoonotic disease caused by spirochaetes of the genus Leptospira that affects humans and a wide range of animals, including mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. It was first described by Adolf Weil in 1886 when he reported an "acute infectious disease with enlargement of spleen, jaundice and nephritis". The pathogen, Leptospira-genus bacteria was isolated in 1907 from post mortem renal tissue slice.
Though being recognised among the world's most common zoonosis, leptospirosis is a relatively rare bacterial infection in humans. The infection is commonly transmitted to humans by allowing fresh water that has been contaminated by animal urine to come in contact with unhealed breaks in the skin, eyes or with the mucous membranes.
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CDC - Leptospirosis - Factsheet with cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
CDC Travelers' Health Information on Leptospirosis - Includes risk for travelers, cause, prevention, and treatment.
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Health Protection Agency: Leptospirosis - Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention.
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Leptospirosis Facts - Features cause, symtptoms, treatment, and prevention.
Leptospirosis in Humans - Includes cause, people at risk, symptoms, and complications.
MedicineNet: Leptospirosis - Doctor produced consumer health information on leptospirosis, including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Leptospirosis - Features cause, symptoms, treatment, diagnosis, prevention, risk factors, and complications.
Medmicro: Leptospira - Scientific and medical information about the spirochete and the diseases it causes.
The Merck Manual: Leptospirosis - Short factsheet on the disease.
The Weil's Disease Information Center - Advice for the caving and medical community on leptospira including symptoms and treatment.
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WHO: Water-related Diseases - Leptospirosis - Factsheet with cause, distribution, scope of the problem, and prevention efforts.
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