PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease with epidemic potential, especially after a heavy rainfall, caused by a bacterium called Leptospira. Leptospira interrogans is pathogenic to humans and animals, with more than 200 serologic variants or serovars.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chlorinated water, such as that in swimming pools or municipal drinking water, has not been shown to transmit leptospirosis. The disease also can be transmitted through direct contact with urine, blood or tissue from an infected animal.