What is Leptospirosis?

SYMPTOMS

People g

ener-

ally b

ecome

sick 2

to 2

0

days after

conta

ct with

the b

acteria.

Illn

ess u

su-

ally b

egin

s

suddenly w

ith

a h

igh fever

and o

ther symp-

toms:

If let untreated, symptoms can become very

serious and cause damage to the kidneys, heart

and liver. In some cases, Leptospirosis can cause

death.

• If you think you have symptoms of leptospiro-

sis, see a doctor right away.

• Tell the doctor of any recent contact with ani-

mals or freshwater that may have been con-

taminated.

• Severe h

ead-

ache

• Muscle a

ches,

especially in

the legs a

nd

lower b

ack

• Red, blo

od-

shot eyes

• Sweating

• Weakness

• Diarrhea

• Eye p

ain

and

sensitivity to

light

• Nausea

• Vomitin

g

• No d

esire to

eat

• Chills

• Sto

mach p

ain

• Less frequent

urin

ation (pee)

• Tea-colo

red

urin

e

• Yellowin

g o

f

the skin

and

eyes (jaundice)

• Stiff n

eck

Pictured here is the leptospira bacteria, as

it appears under a microscope, as it is too

small to see with the human eye

Lepto means slender. Spira refers to its

spiral shape.

• It is a bacterial disease commonly carried by

anim

als.

• Leptospirosis is m

ost common in tropical cli-

mates w

here the bacteria survives in the

warm

th.

• Pigs, dogs and rats are the m

ain carriers of

Leptospirosis in American Samoa.

• Domestic anim

als (pets) can spread the dis-

ease to humans and to other anim

als.

• The bacteria is found in the urine of anim

als.

• Leptospira bacteria can live for a long tim

e in

fresh w

ater and w

et soil w

here the anim

al uri-

nates (pees).

• Bacteria enter the body through the eyes, the

nose, mouth and broken skin (cuts and sores).

• People do not usually transmit Leptospirosis

to each other.

Above: Person with jaundice

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Include:

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Department of Agriculture-

Veterinary Services

Department of Health: Environmental Health

Humane Society

Natural Resources Conservation Service

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• Ask your doctor for a leptospirosis test.

• Antibiotic treatm

ent can help if the disease is

caught early.

Leptospirosis Spreads

from Animal to Human

• Urine from

infected animal

is released into

the soil or fresh

water

• Humans come

in contact with

the soil or fresh

water that has

the animal

urine.

• The bacteria

enters the nose,

mouth, eyes,

open cuts, or

wounds.

Lep

Lep

Lep

Lep●to tototo●spi

spi

spi

spi●ro rororo●sis

sis

sis

sis

is a bacterial disease

is a bacterial disease

is a bacterial disease

is a bacterial disease

that is transmitted from

that is transmitted from

that is transmitted from

that is transmitted from

animals to humans.

animals to humans.

animals to humans.

animals to humans.

Pigs, Dogs and Rats

Pigs, Dogs and Rats

Pigs, Dogs and Rats

Pigs, Dogs and Rats

are the Main Carriers

are the Main Carriers

are the Main Carriers

are the Main Carriers

of Leptospirosis in

of Leptospirosis in

of Leptospirosis in

of Leptospirosis in

American

American

American

American

Samoa.

Samoa.

Samoa.

Samoa.

Telefoni: (684)633-2304

Fax: (684)633-5801/

5715

P.O

. Box PPA

Pago Pago, American

Samoa 96799

ASEPA

Leptospirosis

DISEASE &

SYMPTOMS

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When to see the Doctor?

O le a le Leposipairosi?

‘AUGA O LE LEPOSIPAIROSI

A afa

ina se tasi i le sia

ma, e 2

aga’i le 2

0 aso o

na

amata

lagona lea o tulaga fa’a

lemanuia

o le

fa’a

ma’i. E amata

i

se fiv

a m

aualu

ga,

ato

a ai ma n

isi o

auga e p

ei ona ta’u

a.

A le v

ave togafitia, e

ono m

ata

’utia le

fa’a

ma’i, ma e afa

ina

ai to

toga e iai le

fatu

ga’o

, le fatu

, ma

le ate. O n

isi ua m

aliliu

ona o

lenei fa

’ama’i.

• A fa’apea

ua maua oe i le Lep

osipairosi, alu vave loa

e va’ai le foma’i.

• Fa’amatala i le foma’i tulaga sa e tag

ofia ai ni

mea

ola, pe sa e ta’ele i se ‘au

vai o lo’o e m

asalomia

ua afaina i otaota lafoa’i o m

eao

la.

O le a le taimi e va’ai ai se

Foma’i?

• Tig

a tele le u

lu

(Headache)

• Gaoi le tin

o, ae

maise v

ae m

a le

tua

• M

u m

ata

• Afu

(Sweating)

• Vaiv

ai

• M

anava tata

• Tig

a-g

ofie m

ata

,

ae m

aise i le m

a-

lamala

ma

• Fa’a

faufa

u

• Faasuati

• Leai se fia ‘ai

• M

a’a

lili

• Tig

a le m

anava

• Tau le faia se

fe’a

u-v

ai (p

ee)

• M

alo

si le lanu o

le

fe’a

u-v

ai

• Sasama le p

a’u

ma

mata

(ja

undice)

• Tig

a le u

a (Stiff

Neck)

O se ata lenei o le siama e ta’ua o le leptospira,

ma o le siama lenei e mafua mai ai le fa’ama’i o le

Lep

osipairosi. I le faaperetania: Lep

tosp

irosis, o

lona uiga: Lepto o le mim

iti. A

o le Spira e ta-

vi’ovi’o.

• O se fa’ama’i e mafua mai i siama o lo’o fe’av

ea’ia e nisi o

meaola.

• O le Lep

osipairosi e m

asan

i ona mau

a i atunuu e tau

-

mafan

afan

a toe su

su i le tele o aso o le tausaga, ona e tu-

puolaola len

ei siama i tau m

afan

afan

a.

• O m

eaola fa’ap

itoa e fe’avea’ia le Lep

osipairosi i A

merika

Sam

oa o m

ea’itua’olo, ta’ifau, ma iole.

• E m

afai ona pep

esi tagata i lenei fa’am

a’i e ala mai fa-

gafao

, e mafai foi ona pep

esi i meaola m

ai isi m

eaola.

• O le siam

a e mafua ai le Lep

osipairosi e m

aua i fe’au-vai o

mea’itua’olo, ta’ifau, ma iole.

• O le igoa o le siam

a e mafua mai ai lenei fa’am

a’i o le Lep-

tospira, ma e mafai ona ola umi lenei siama i vaiau

li

fa’apea m

a ele’ee

le ua su

su, pe afai ua fa’aleag

aina e fe’au-

vai o m

eaola e pei ona ta’ua.

• E ulu le siam

a i totonu o lou tino e ala i ou m

ata, lou isu

,

gutu, po’o ni man

u’a/ lavea oi lou tino

• E le pep

esi lenei fa’am

a’i mai le tagata ag

a’i le isi tag

ata.

O se ata o se tasi ua sasama

mata ma le pa’u ona o le

fa’ama’i.

Avatu lenei laupepa e faitau ai sau uo.

Leposipairosi e Pepesi Mai

Meaola Aga’i Tagata

• O fe’au-vai

mai nei

meaola e

afaina ai le

ele’ele, fa’apea

ma ‘auvai.

• Tagofia e

tagata nei

ele’ele, pe

ta’e’ele foi i

nei ’auvai.

• E ulu le siama

i totonu o le

tino ala atu i

le isu, gutu,

mata, manu’a

o le tino.

Nisi Fesili?

Vala’au Mai.

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lo’o Matou Galulue Fa’atasi ina

Fa’atama’ia le Leposipairosi:

Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi o Amerika Samoa

Ofisa o Laufanua ma Atina’e

Ofisa o Fa’ato’aga– Foma’i Manu

Ofisa o le Soifua Maloloina

Humane Society

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Lepo●si●pai●rosi

O se fa’ama’i e mafua mai

i siama o lo’o fe’avea’i e

meaola.

O m

eaola i A

merika

Samoa e fe’avea’ia nei

siama o M

ea’itu

a’olo,

Ta’ifau, ma Iole.

Telefoni: (684)633-2304

Fax: (684)633-5801/

5715

P.O

. Box PPA

Pago Pago, American

Samoa 96799

ASEPA

Leposipairosi

O LE

FA’AMA’I MA

ONA ‘AUGA

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• Talosaga i le foma’i ina ia fai sau

su’ega mo le Le-

posipairosi.

• E iai fuala’au e inu e fo’ia ai le fa’ama’i pe a vav

e

mau

a.