Signs of Leptospirosis

Symptoms of Leptospirosis

The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Leptospirosis may include:

• Fever
• No symptoms - in some cases
• High fever
• Severe headache
• Chills
• Muscle aches
• Vomiting
• Flu-like symptoms
• more symptoms...»

List of 14 Leptospirosis Symptoms

Note that Leptospirosis symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Leptospirosis signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.

Signs or Symptoms of Leptospirosis:

Leptospirosis (General): DBMD (Excerpt)

In humans it causes a wide range of symptoms, and some infected persons may have no symptoms at all. Symptoms of leptospirosis include high fever, severe headache, chills, muscle aches, and vomiting, and may include jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), red eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, or a rash. If the disease is not treated, the patient could develop kidney damage, meningitis (inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord), liver failure, and respiratory distress. In rare cases death occurs. (Source: excerpt from Leptospirosis (General): DBMD)

Leptospirosis (General): DBMD (Excerpt)

Illness usually begins abruptly with fever and other symptoms. Leptospirosis may occur in two phases; after the first phase, with fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, vomiting, or diarrhea, the patient may recover for a time but become ill again. If a second phase occurs, it is more severe; the person may have kidney or liver failure or meningitis. This phase is also called Weil's disease. (Source: excerpt from Leptospirosis (General): DBMD)

Leptospirosis and Your Pet: DBMD (Excerpt)

What are the signs of leptospirosis in pets?

The clinical signs of leptospirosis vary and are nonspecific. Sometimes pets do not have any symptoms. Common clinical signs reported in dogs include fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, refusal to eat, severe weakness and depression, stiffness, severe muscle pain, or inability to have puppies. Generally younger animals are more seriously affected than older animals. (Source: excerpt from Leptospirosis and Your Pet: DBMD)

Leptospirosis: DBMD (Excerpt)

Symptoms include fever, headache, chills, muscle aches, vomiting, jaundice, anemia, and sometimes a rash. (Source: excerpt from Leptospirosis: DBMD)

More Symptoms of Leptospirosis:

More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Leptospirosis article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:

• Complications of Leptospirosis
• Hidden causes of Leptospirosis
• Associated conditions for Leptospirosis
• Risk factors for Leptospirosis
• Related symptoms

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What are the signs of Leptospirosis?

The phrase "signs of Leptospirosis" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Leptospirosis that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Leptospirosis" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Leptospirosis.

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Leptospirosis. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Leptospirosis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Leptospirosis signs or Leptospirosis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Leptospirosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Leptospirosis symptoms.

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