All you need to know about: Leptospirosis

All you need to know about: Leptospirosis left Diagnosis may involve blood tests, antibody testing or molecular tests, depending on the stage of the illness and the facilities available. Because symptoms overlap with those of other infections, doctors may also investigate alternative or concurrent causes of fever |Image used for representational purpose only Getty Images Getty Images https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/i0ayzv/article71600963.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/vbk-leptospirosis-rat%20disease-iStock-1017735650.jpg jarun011 Blood sample tube with laboratory requisition form for Leptospirosis test Leptospirosis can initially resemble common monsoon illnesses, but without timely diagnosis and treatment, it can progress to life-threatening complications affecting the kidneys, liver and lungs With heavy rain, waterlogging and flooded streets becoming familiar sights during the monsoon, the risk of leptospirosis, a bacterial infection spread through water or soil contaminated by the urine of infected animals, becomes an important public health concern. India is estimated to record between 100,000 and one million cases annually.