Swamp Fever

Swamp fever is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Leptospira spp. This bacterium is the causative agent of leptospirosis, which can have both an acute and chronic course.

Infection occurs through contact with water containing the infectious agent, as well as through food contaminated with earth and soil. Less commonly, infection is possible through contact with an animal - a rodent or predator.

Symptoms of the disease usually begin after an incubation period that lasts 2 to 3 weeks. In the first days, the disease is asymptomatic or general symptoms of a viral infection appear: fever (up to 38 degrees), headache, weakness and fatigue. As the infection progresses, symptoms may include the following:

- Redness of the skin and inflammation of the eyelids (conjunctivitis); - Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea; - Pain in muscles and joints; - Skin rash similar to urticaria; - Enlarged liver and spleen; - Manifestations of jaundice (acute leptospiroid is characterized by kidney damage, accompanied by dehydration); - Anemia and leukocytosis. If these symptoms occur, you should consult an infectious disease doctor. However, we should not forget that not only leptospirosis can have similar symptoms, but also dozens of