What are symptoms of Leptospirosis infection spreading in Kerala?
Leptospirosis, often dubbed "rat fever", is commonly spread through the urine of infected rats while its symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, muscle pain, and tiredness. Doctors said there is a sudden increase in leptospirosis cases due to spread of contaminated water amid floods in Kerala with 28 cases confirmed in Kozhikode alone. An alert has been issued in five districts.