LEPTOSPIROSIS

What does MAT stand for?

• Microscopic Axial Technology

• Microscopic Agglutination Test

• Microscopic Accumulation Test

Leptospirosis is not spread from person-to-person.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is another name for Leptospirosis?

• Well's Disease

• Wall-e's Disease

• Wale's Disease

• Weil's Disease

How is Leptospirosis treated for humans?

• With antibiotics such as Penicillin and Doxycycline

• With an inhaler

• With a Laparoscopic Liver Biopsy

How is Leptospirosis transmitted?

• Direct contact

• Indirect contact

• Aerosal transmission

• Droplet infection

The length of duration for Leptospirosis is?

• 30 days

• 20 weeks

• 4-20 days

• 48 hours

What preventions can you take to protect yourself from Leptospirosis?

• wearing protective clothing or footwear

• limit outdoor activities

• eliminate contact with potentially infected animals

• avoid swimming/wading in water that could be contaminated with animal urine

In early diagnosis, what are the 3 symptoms that are suspected to have leptospirosis?

• History contact with animals (causative agent)

• jaundice

• conjunctival suffusion

• Myalgia (especially calf and lumbar areas)

• Myalgia (especially calf and lumbar areas)

Antibiotics that are given to soldiers to prevent Leptospirosis

• Penicillin

• Paracetamol

• Amoxycillin

• Doxycycline

Clinical manifestation of Leptospirosis

• Headache

• Myalgia

• Epilepsy

• Nonpruritic skin rashes