Directory of Leptospirosis Resources

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Leptospirosis is a spirochete that causes disease in both humans and animals. It is usually spread by contact with water contaminated by the urine of infected animals or by contact with urine droplets from infected animals.

Resources in This Category

• CDC Travelers' Health Information on Leptospirosis

  http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/leptospirosis
  Includes risk for travelers, cause, prevention, and treatment.

• eMedicine - Leptospirosis

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/788751-overview
  Article by Judith Green-McKenzie, MD, MPH.

• eMedicine - Leptospirosis

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/220563-overview
  Article by Matthew R Jezior, MD.

• eMedicine - Leptospirosis

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/965698-overview
  Article by Patrick W Hickey, MD.

• Leptospirosis in Humans

  http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/zoonoses/Leptospira/leptohuman.html
  Includes cause, people at risk, symptoms, and complications.

• MedicineNet: Leptospirosis

  http://www.medicinenet.com/leptospirosis/article.htm
  Doctor produced consumer health information on leptospirosis, including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Leptospirosis

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001376.htm
  Features cause, symptoms, treatment, diagnosis, prevention, risk factors, and complications.

• Medmicro: Leptospira

  http://myplace.frontier.com/~dffix/medmicro/lepto.htm
  Scientific and medical information about the spirochete and the diseases it causes.

• NHS Choices: Leptospirosis

  http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Leptospirosis/
  Provides information on this zoonotic infection. Includes details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

• The Merck Manual: Leptospirosis

  http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/infections/bacterial_infections/leptospirosis.html
  Short factsheet on the disease.

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