Question

Discuss the pathophysiology and possible complications of one communicable disease

Answer 1

Leptospirosis.

* Leptospirosis or weil's disease is a communicable disease caused by Leptospira

interrogans.

Pathophysiology.

* Leptospira enter into the human body through cuts on the skin when

direct contact with urine of the infected animal ( eg ; Rats,Pig,Sheep etc)

or indirect contact with contaminated food or water by urine of infected animal

or infected urine droplets.

* After enter into the blood it multiply and causes damges in blood vessel wall.

* Then it transmit to other organs in the body (eg; Liver,kidney,muscle etc) which

results in major symptoms of leptospirosis.

Complications of leptospirosis.

* Renal failure.

* Hepatitis.

* Myocarditis.

* Haemorrhage.

* Thrombocytopenia.