Rat flu file
How does rat fever occur?
A fever called leptospirosis is caused by a round-shaped bacteria called spirochete. Rat fever occurs when the urine of animals infected with this type of bacteria gets into our body, and if we drink water mixed with bacteria and breathe air.
The disease can also be spread by the bite of infected animals. Rat fever is transmitted to humans from animals like cows, pigs, rats and dogs.
However, these bacterial germs cannot be spread from one person to another.
Rat flu symptoms
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms of rat fever appear seven to twelve days after the bacteria enter the body. In the first week, chills, shivering, headache, body aches, body relaxation, red eyes, eye itching, stomach pain, vomiting, body rashes etc. will occur.
After that, you will be fever-free for about a week to ten days. In the second stage, the germs attack various tissues and organs and cause damage. Liver and kidney are more affected.
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What to do to escape?
The first step to getting rid of rat fever is to get rid of the rats. Those working in water bodies and agricultural fields contaminated with animal urine should wear clothing that covers the entire body. Livestock should be vaccinated.
People who live in endemic areas and those who are more susceptible to the disease should take the medicine first as a precaution.