Leptospirosis

Question 1

What is leptospirosis?

Answer 1

• It is a bacterial infection
• Can also be known as weils disease

Question 2

How can you get leptospirosis?

Answer 2

• Contaminated water, mud, soil which contains infected pee that gets into the mouth, eyes, a cut

Question 3

What are the risk factors of leptospirosis?

Answer 3

• Fishing
• Planting
• Swimming
• Weeding

Question 4

What is the immune response to a pathogen?

Answer 4

• The capillaries widen which increases the blood flow
• Walls of the capillaries become more permeable and fluid is released into the tissues
• Leukocytes are attracted to the blood and they are moved to where the infection is
• An increase of leukocytes are circulated in the body

Question 5

What is a notifiable disease?

Answer 5

• It is a disease which has to be reported to the local public health to notify the disease