Question 1

does the disease leptospirosis transferred from rat feces?

Accepted Answer

No, Rodent urine: Leptospirosis is maintained in nature by chronic kidney infection of rodents and other small mammal resevoirs.  These animals may be infected at birth and excrete leptospires continuously throughout life.  Human infection occurs through direct or indirect contact with urine or tissues of infected animals.  Indirect contact with contaminated water or soil causes the majority of cases.

Question 2

i was going to the bathroom in a portapotty with urine and feces in it and water splashed up and hit my anus i have a cut on there can i get a disease?

Accepted Answer

No: Never heard of this type of transmission of infection from splash of Poop mix.
You should be concerned about the cut back there. More information needed to direct your care. Please go to a doctor to get the diagnosis and treatment for the cut back there.

Question 3

after 12 years sleeping in a room with squirrel feces/urine in the walls where sometimes it smells, does this cause gum recession or any other disease?

Accepted Answer

Not recession: Gum recession is caused by either brushing too hard or in the wrong direction and it can be caused by not brushing and flossing at all.  It's not healthy to smell the squirrel urine or feces. there could be the potential for an airborne bacterial irritant/infection.  Try to get rid of the rodent feces.

Question 4

how can you rid klebsiella in intestines? took 10 days suprax (cefixime) for uti. would this kill off the kleb. p? 2nd uti since jan. w/ klep. p.  feces spread?

Accepted Answer

Normal flora: Klebsiella in the bowel is part of normal flora.  But may become more resistant if antibiotics are used that attain high concentration in the bowel.  If appropriate conditions that relate to a UTI such as poor bladder emptying, a foreign body such as a catheter, exist, the klebsiella in the stool can colonize the urethra and cause a uti.

Question 5

can hand foot and mouth be spread via semen, not sex? every site says saliva and feces but not bodily fluid?

Accepted Answer

: I am not aware of any study that looked for it there. I assume it will contain virus during the early (bloodborne) stages of the disease since the blood would carry it to that site. There are a number of viral diseases like hepatitis A that are documented to pass through sexual fluids.

Question 6

i may have made contact with dog feces with my hand or clothes, but i washed my hands. i went to sleep and went grocery shopping the next day and now i feel like ive contaminated everything. can the bacteria spread from the clothes i wore that day?

Accepted Answer

Not spreading.: Bacteria are very sensitive to dry air and heat. They require moist environment and only survive 1-4 hours max on porous surfaces. The bacteria would have been dead by the next morning. since you washed your hands, there would have been no bacteria there either. Some people suffer from Health Anxiety where they obsess about diseases or infections. If you think it would help you talk to a therapist

Question 7

the stool is sometimes very tough
to come out and blood comes out at times.what might be the disease and what to do for cure?

Accepted Answer

Constipation/'rrhoid: You're describing constipation which can lead to hemorrhoids which can bleed. Check out http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/constipation/basics/definition/con-20032773 for some info re constipation &amp; http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hemorrhoids/basics/definition/con-20029852 re hemorrhoids. Dietary fiber, plenty of fluids plus regular exercise are key to normal bowel functio

Question 8

can having blood in my stool mean i have a disease?

Accepted Answer

Maybe it does...: This may just be hemorrhoids from straining but bleeding from rectum (brbpr) may also indicate anal fissures, proctitis (due to infection, inflammatory bowel disease, radiation therapy, stercoral ulcers, rectal prolapse, trauma, etc.) or a bleeding source further upstream. Depending on your age, risk factors, current medication (aspirin, nsaids, anticoagulants can cause bleeding), see your doctor.

Question 9

is there a particular diarrheal disease where you have watery white stool?

Accepted Answer

Watery white stools: Watery white stool may mean that stool may contain mucus or exudate which is sign of colonic inflammation( colitis)  another reason for white stool which may or may not be watery is jaundice( yellow skin and eyes) it has to do with lack of pigment in stool. Yet another reason is dietary or if one had oral contrast for radiologic testing.

Question 10

why do i have soft stool, anxiety and panic disorders?

Accepted Answer

Diet & supplements?: The state of your stool also depends greatly on the kind of food you're eating, and the supplements you're taking.  Vitamin c and magnesium, for instance, are known to cause soft stool, even diarrhea.  Also certain dietary changes, like eating a lot of fruit when you're not used to that. Additionally, anxiety can affect digestive processes too.  Review such possibilities with your own doctor.

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Does the disease leptospirosis transferred from rat feces?

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I was going to the bathroom in a portapotty with urine and feces in it and water splashed up and hit my anus i have a cut on there can i get a disease?

A member asked:

After 12 years sleeping in a room with squirrel feces/urine in the walls where sometimes it smells, does this cause gum recession or any other disease?

A member asked:

How can you rid klebsiella in intestines? took 10 days suprax (cefixime) for uti. would this kill off the kleb. p? 2nd uti since jan. w/ klep. p. feces spread?

A member asked:

Can hand foot and mouth be spread via semen, not sex? every site says saliva and feces but not bodily fluid?

A member asked:

I may have made contact with dog feces with my hand or clothes, but i washed my hands. i went to sleep and went grocery shopping the next day and now i feel like ive contaminated everything. can the bacteria spread from the clothes i wore that day?

A member asked:

The stool is sometimes very tough to come out and blood comes out at times.what might be the disease and what to do for cure?

A member asked:

Can having blood in my stool mean i have a disease?

A member asked:

Is there a particular diarrheal disease where you have watery white stool?

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Why do i have soft stool, anxiety and panic disorders?

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