09/07/2026
🌧️ 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭: 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬! 🚨
This monsoon flooded roads and waterlogged streets can expose you to Leptospirosis, a potentially life-threatening infection?
🦠 How does it spread? Leptospirosis is caused by bacteria that are passed in the urine of infected rats, dogs, cattle, pigs, and other animals. During heavy rains and flooding, these bacteria contaminate stagnant water and muddy soil.
⚠️ Why is it dangerous? While many people develop only fever and body ache, some can develop severe disease with: • Kidney failure • Liver damage (jaundice) • Bleeding from the lungs • Meningitis • Multi-organ failure
Early diagnosis and treatment can save lives.
✅ How to protect yourself :
✔️ Avoid walking through stagnant or floodwater whenever possible.
✔️ Wear waterproof boots or closed footwear if exposure is unavoidable.
✔️ Cover cuts and wounds with waterproof dressings.
✔️ Wash your feet and hands thoroughly with clean water and soap after exposure.
✔️Avoid swimming or playing in floodwater.
✔️ Control rodents around your home and workplace.
✔️ Keep your surroundings clean to reduce rat infestation.
🌧️ Enjoy the monsoon
