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Leptospirosis — DOccMed MCQ

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ModerateOccupational DiseaseLeptospirosisDOccMed

A 39-year-old farmworker presents with flu-like symptoms including fever, myalgia, and headache that developed 48 hours after cleaning a cattle shed. He recalls contact with cattle urine during the work. What is the most likely occupational diagnosis?

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Correct answer: C — Leptospirosis (Weil's disease)

Contact with cattle urine followed by flu-like illness within 48 hours in a farmworker is highly suggestive of leptospirosis. Leptospira is shed in infected animal urine and can enter through cuts, mucous membranes, or ingestion. This is a prescribed disease (PD B2) under IIDB.

Reference: IIDB Schedule; PHE Leptospirosis Guidance