Suddenly the symptoms disappear, the sick man seems to have recovered. But the infection continues to lie dormant in his body. Six days later he suffers a relapse, one much worse than his first bout.
How long does leptospirosis stay in your system?
The illness lasts from a few days to 3 weeks or longer. Without treatment, recovery may take several months.
Can leptospirosis recur?
Because there are many different strains of Leptospira bacteria, it is possible for someone to be infected with another strain and develop leptospirosis again.
Does lepto go away on its own?
The 100 to 150 infections reported every year in the United States occur mainly in the late summer and early fall. Because mild leptospirosis typically causes vague, flu-like symptoms that go away on their own, many infections are probably unreported.
What is the life cycle of leptospirosis?
1.1 Sources of Infection The leptospiral life cycle involves shedding in the urine, persistence in the ambient environment, acquisition of a new host, and hematogenous dissemination to the kidneys through the glomerulus or peritubular capillaries.
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