" The mice were not looking in the trash dirty food and nasty , pee everywhere . Due to the large number of fast spreading especially fitting flooding , " said vet . Wiwiek Bagja , Chairman of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Veterinary Medical Association ( PB IVMA ) , when talking with detikHealth , written on Wednesday ( 04/13/2013 ) .
DVM Wiwiek explain rat urine disease or in medical terms is known as leptospirosis , the actual bacteria that enter the body and cause disruption of the function of the organ is the kidney or liver . Leptospira germs can live in fresh water for about 1 month . Even leptospires can also survive in moist soil , plants , and mud in a long time .
The leptospira germs can ' swim ' in water so that it can infect humans who are injured leg . Leptospira can infect a person through food or drink . Generally the affected person reports of leptospirosis occurred after the flood .
Leptospira can also expose them that much contact with animals such as ranchers , farmers , and veterinarians . Janitors gutters also have the risk of leptospirosis exposure .
The symptoms of leptospirosis was initially resemble flu symptoms , namely high fever , headache , chills , and pain . At a further stage , symptoms such as vomiting , jaundice , abdominal pain , diarrhea and rash . Symptoms generally occur during the week . If left untreated , the infection can cause damage to the kidneys , liver , meningitis , respiratory distress and death .
"Then why are quickly spreading flood , because rat urine it focused in one place . Pas flood kebawa all and spread , "
To that end , DVM Wiwiek urged people more careful if you want to walk through the floodwaters , especially for women . Women who love street flooding , should wear plastic pants because leptospira bacteria can also enter through the vagina can lead to infertility .
" Especially if longer menstrual blood vessels open it all up to cause infection , " said vet Wiwiek .
Not only spread through urine , the bacteria that causes leptospirosis is also contained in the saliva of mice . In addition to mice , potentially infectious animals are cats , horses , bats , pigs , goats , sheep , and squirrel .
" Urinary mice or leptospirosis not only fit , but also vulnerable flood transmitted in places like warehouses or storage room goods . Example on soda cans , while drunk would not be cleaned . 's Why you should first disposable wipes wet wipes . If that is not clean it smelled like urine , "said vet . Olan Sebastian , MM , from IPB Veterinary Medicine Alumni Association .
According to DVM Olan , rat urine disease included in foodborne disease , which is transmitted through food . Therefore , he suggested that all the food that is in a pile of tin or cardboard should be washed before consumption .
" Pee mice had been able to cause indigestion such as salmonella , it can enter the blood circulation . Otherwise it can be treated with antibiotics immediately caused the death , " he explained .