Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann contract the bacterial infection leptospirosis after drinking water from Abohar city water supply in state. Leptospiral diseases produce symptoms like any fever, headache, muscle pains. If the condition advances, leads to liver or kidney failures.
If this is recent, then it will mean that medical personnel are now closely watching on the health of Mann. He will likely be told to go home and rest and be treated with antibiotics. The doctors have noted that leptospirosis is curable as long as it is diagnosed in time. Any latest update on his health status would best be sought from official channels or with help of an update from a reputable news source.
Leptospirosis: – Chief Minister
It is a bacterial illness caused by the bacterium of the genus *Leptospira*. It is most prevalent in tropical and sub-tropical areas but may occasionally be found in any part of the world. It is an acute febrile zoonotic disease that is communicable from animals to humans.
Transmission:- Chief Minister
Direct contact with water, soil or foodstuffs which have been contaminated with the urine of infected animals such as rats, cattle, pigs and dogs is the major route of infection.
– The bacteria can get into a human body through a break in the skin (a cut or scratch). Also, through the mucous membranes which include eyes, nose or mouth when people are in contact with contaminated water during floods or any other conditions.
Symptoms:
The illness in leptospirosis presents with a wide spectrum. It ranges from a mild disease to a severe form, and it has an incubation period of 2-30 days. They often resemble flu-like symptoms and include:
– Fever
– Headache
– Muscle pain at the calf area
– Chills
– Nausea and vomiting
– Diarrhea
– Red eyes
– Rash
In severe cases, leptospirosis can lead to complications such as:
– **Weil’s disease**: An acute life-threatening form of leptospirosis with hepato-renal dysfunction, jaundice, and hemorrhagic manifestation.
– **Meningitis**: Inflammation of the membranes that surrounds the brain or the spinal cord.
– **Respiratory distress**: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) that is characterized by severe breathing difficulties.
Diagnosis:- Chief Minister
Leptospirosis is confirmed by blood and/or urine serology to identify the *Leptospira* organism or the patient’s antibodies. That is why early diagnosis of the disease is so important for the patient.
Treatment:
It is treated using antibiotics including doxycycline and penicillin, and are most effective to be given at the beginning of the disease.
In some extreme situations a patient might have to be admitted in hospital and the treatment might mean administering IV antibiotics and supportive therapy.
Prevention:
Do not swim or paddle in water suspected of being contaminated with sewage or during floods if the country’s sanitation is poor.
Use protective clothing and shoes whenever you are in contact with the animals or in any area that is smeared with the animals’ waste products.
To minimize exposure, it is recommended to hold back rodent populations from homes and workplaces.
Leptospirosis can be cured if diagnosed early, however it causes severe health complications if it is not treated.
Punjab’s Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, 50 was brought to the Fortis Hospital in Mohali, late night of Wednesday icon cherish dated for a routine health check-up said a government communication in the CMO. But it seems after this checkup, Mann contracted leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that may have led to this check up again.
Since the disease progresses rapidly and appropriate treatment must be administered as early as possible, his hospitalization was likely to be preventive, to safeguard the possibility of extensive monitoring of the infection. Since his condition is a matter of concern it is expected that further information regarding his health status will be availed by official sources when the situation unfolds.
