Overview of human leptospirosis - guide for the publ

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In a message dated 12/21/2009 6:17:15 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

mthomas9760 writes:

 

Does anyone know of a case of lepto where pet rats were concerned? I am

talking about the ones sold as pets and have been bred from the original

lab rats generations ago. I have a few pet ratties and know of a lot of

people who also have rats as pets. Just wondering if pet rats, not

being exposed to any wild ones, would be carriers?

 

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> Overview of human leptospirosis - guide for the public

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> Human leptospirosis can be a difficult infection to describe, as the

> symptoms can vary dramatically between patients. Some symptoms are

> extremely common, but only a small number of patients will experience

> the severe life-threatening illness known as Weil's disease. The

> severity of the infection depends on the age and general health of the

> patient, plus the serovar (strain) of bacteria involved and the number

> of bacteria that entered the patient's body.

 

 

********Can't answer your question, BUT I do know that pet rats are Lyme

carriers.....

 

 

 

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Are you referring to Lyme disease as carried by ticks

 

Angls4Hope wrote:

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> In a message dated 12/21/2009 6:17:15 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

> mthomas9760 <mthomas9760%40tampabay.rr.com> writes:

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> Does anyone know of a case of lepto where pet rats were concerned? I am

> talking about the ones sold as pets and have been bred from the original

> lab rats generations ago. I have a few pet ratties and know of a lot of

> people who also have rats as pets. Just wondering if pet rats, not

> being exposed to any wild ones, would be carriers?

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> Angls4Hope <Angls4Hope%40aol.com> wrote:

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In a message dated 12/23/2009 2:54:41 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

mthomas9760 writes:

 

Are you referring to Lyme disease as carried by ticks

 

Angls4Hope wrote:

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> In a message dated 12/21/2009 6:17:15 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,

> mthomas9760 <mthomas9760%40tampabay.rr.com>

writes:

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> Does anyone know of a case of lepto where pet rats were concerned? I am

> talking about the ones sold as pets and have been bred from the original

> lab rats generations ago. I have a few pet ratties and know of a lot of

> people who also have rats as pets. Just wondering if pet rats, not

> being exposed to any wild ones, would be carriers?

>

> Angls4Hope <Angls4Hope%40aol.com> wrote:

 

 

 

*********Yes, I am ......