Woman diagnosed with leptospirosis in Chernihiv region: what is known
Kyiv • UNN
On July 17, a local resident was diagnosed with leptospirosis in the village of Spaske in Chernihiv region. The patient is in the regional hospital, and the region plans to take measures due to the detection of Leptospira bacteria.
On July 17, a resident of Spaske village in Chernihiv region was diagnosed with leptospirosis. The diagnosis was confirmed in the laboratory of especially dangerous infections. This was reported to Suspilne by the head of the Sosnytsia community, Andriy Portnyi, and added that the woman is currently in the neurological department of the Chernihiv Regional Hospital, UNN reports.
"The man is feeling better. On Monday-Tuesday (July 22-23, - ed.), a commission meeting will be held in Sosnytsia to decide what measures to take. After all, Leptospira bacteria were found in Ubid," said Andriy Portnyi.
As a reminder, as of the end of May, 22 people have been diagnosed with leptospirosis in Chernihiv Oblast since the beginning of 2024. This number of cases was recorded for the entire period of 2023. According to Artem Yaroshenko, Deputy Director General of the Chernihiv Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the highest number of cases was detected in Chernihiv - nine.
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Leptospirosis is an acute infectious disease common to humans and animals.
The incidence of leptospirosis is seasonal and increases in summer and fall.
The disease can lead to kidney and liver damage, meningitis, and even death if you do not seek medical attention in a timely manner
Leptospirosis can be contracted through contact with infected animals or by swimming in contaminated water. The leptospirosis bacterium enters the human body through cracks, cuts, wounds on the skin or mucous membranes. According to Inna Semeniuk, an epidemiologist at the Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health, the Laboratory of Particularly Dangerous Infections tests water from open water bodies and examines mouse-like rodents.
Eating contaminated food can also cause the disease. Leptospirosis can be contracted repeatedly.
