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Leptospirosis

life science Maturity 11-13

Tiny germs can make us sick.

Leptospira scanning micrograph.jpg
Leptospira scanning micrograph.jpg
They live in water and soil. Animals like rats can spread them. The germs get in through your skin. You can wash your hands to stay safe. Do you like playing in the water?

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File:Signs and symptoms of leptospirosis.svg
Signs and symptoms of leptospirosis.svg
File:Conjunctival suffusion of the eyes due to leptospirosis.jpg
Conjunctival suffusion of the eyes due to...
File:Leptospira scanning micrograph.jpg
Leptospira scanning micrograph.jpg
File:Working at aaddy rice field without a footwear, is a risk factor for leptospirosis.png
Working at aaddy rice field without a...
File:Pathogeneis of leptospirosis.svg
Pathogeneis of leptospirosis.svg
File:Leptospirosis in kidney.jpg
Leptospirosis in kidney.jpg
File:Diffuse pulmonary haemorrhages of the lungs infected by leptospirosis.png
Diffuse pulmonary haemorrhages of the...
File:A Leptospirosis warning notice board.jpg
A Leptospirosis warning notice board.jpg
File:Leptospirosis screening in Indonesia.png
Leptospirosis screening in Indonesia.png
File:Global burden of leptospirosis in DALY per 100,000 per year.png
Global burden of leptospirosis in DALY...
File:Liver of an unknown animal infected with leptospirosis.png
Liver of an unknown animal infected with...
File:Mediastinum and two lungs of a diseased canine infected with leptospirosis.png
Mediastinum and two lungs of a diseased...
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