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Medical Conditions - Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a kind of bacterial disease caused by a bacterium called Leptospira interrogans that affects both humans and animals. The symptoms of leptospirosis are high fever, headache, chills, muscle aches, vomiting, and abdominal pain. When leptospirosis is left untreated, it can result in kidney damage, meningitis, and even death.

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May I know whether eating a fruit contaminated with rat saliva and urine cause rabies?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You do not have a chance to get rabies. Even if the rat is infected, transmission from a non-bite exposure is relatively rare.

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