tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287425314081580872.post4748950964427328676..comments2024-02-05T21:44:42.903-08:00Comments on PORRIDGE FOR THE SOUL: DANGER OF IGNORANCEP A Limhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15785291441400751585noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287425314081580872.post-50492108770086705202015-05-05T21:56:07.393-07:002015-05-05T21:56:07.393-07:00MYTH OR TRUTH?
Some people say it is not possible ...MYTH OR TRUTH?<br />Some people say it is not possible to contact Leptospirosis through drinking from soda cans contaminated with rat urine. Well, any object can act as a fomite to transmit disease. Since germs in the rat urine coming into contact with the oral mucosa (mucous membrane of mouth) can infect a person, it is better to be safe than sorry. I would wash the top of any can before opening it. By the way, do you trust non-medical, non-professional advice on the Internet? Better to be safe than sorry.<br />Of course, the risk is much higher if we swim in pools infected with rat urine as the mucosal surfaces of the mouth, nose and eyes are all exposed. <br />Mode of transmission<br />Humans become infected through contact with water, food, or soil containing urine from infected animals, especially rodents. This may happen through skin contact, especially with mucosal surfaces, such as the eyes or nose, or with broken skin or by swallowing contaminated food or water.<br />Prevention<br />Avoid contact with fresh water, mud, and vegetation that might be contaminated with the urine of infected animals, especially rodents. Never touch a dead animal with bare hands.<br />Always clean any wounds as soon as possible and cover any cuts or grazes with waterproof dressings .<br />Wear protective clothing or footwear when participating in recreational or work activities near soil or water that may be contaminated with animal urine. Immunization of pets (e.g. dogs) with Leptospira vaccines may reduce the transmission of the disease but vaccination is not completely effective.<br />Wash hands with liquid soap and water after handling the pets or animals, and disinfect contaminated areas.<br />Drink sealed bottled water or fresh water that has been boiled.<br />Travellers can contract the disease through outdoor water sports. Risk of infection can be minimized by limiting exposure to water sources, such as rivers, ponds or lakes that might be contaminated with the urine of infected animals and avoiding swimming or wading in potentially contaminated water.<br />www.moh.gov.my/images/gallery/training/LEPTOSPIROSIS.pdf<br />http://www.chp.gov.hk/en/content/9/24/3056.html<br />Role of Fomites in Transmission<br />http://aem.asm.org/content/73/6/1687.long<br />P A Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15785291441400751585noreply@blogger.com