Rat Fever In Kerala – Symptoms,Causes and Prevention
Read this article on 'Rat Fever In Kerala – Symptoms,Causes and Prevention'. According to the latest information, the death rate due to Rat fever day to day increases in Kerala. This article is helping to understand the information about Rat Fever, with out timely treatment it is very dangerous disease causing death of a human.
What is Rat Fever?
Rat fever is an infection on blood vessels due to bacteria called leptospira. The scientific name of Rat fever is known as leptospirosis. We can expect the attack of Rat Fever at any time however mostly this fever spreading along the country during monsoon season. Rat fever may be seen in any age group but the chance of fever increased in between 20-50 age groups. It is shown in children very rarely. Commonly this fever is seen in the peoples whose are working in the paddy fields, the bacteria entered in to the human body from dirty water mud on the ground and pond which contains the feces and urine of rat. Mainly these bacteria entered in to human body through wound, eyes, and drinking water. it is type of fever but is most dangerous with out proper treatment it will affect on kidney, heart, lungs and veins will causes death. How we can identify this fever?
Symptoms:-
After 6-8 days, the bacteria entered in to a human body, the systems start to seen. The symptoms are high fever with shivering, vomiting, chest pain and slightly red colored urine after 8-9 days the temperature gradually decreased and the patient feels some relax but suddenly the situation will change, in second stage the symptoms are completely different from first stage. The patient have sever head ache, high fever, sever muscle pain and red colored eyes, the muscle pain mainly seen in upper leg muscles and stomach muscles. The headache starts from the back side of the head and is gradually spreading to forehead and other parts of the body like neck, upper arms and stomach.How to prevent Rat fever?
1. We should keep our surroundings hygienic
2. Eliminate rats from surroundings and don't touch them with unprotected hands
3. Cover all cuts or wounds on your body with waterproof plasters and wear protective clothing
4. Avoid immersion in natural waters which may contains the feces and urine of rats,
5. Wear foot wear
6. Shower after contact with domestic animal, animal are the carrier of these bacteria which can be enters in to human body from domestic animals easily.
7. Take medical treatment at a time; do not try to treat yourself. With out treatment Rat fever will cause death. If you have any symptoms of fever you should confirmed that is it rat fever or not. We can find this from medical check up.
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