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| Moulton College student dies from Weil's disease | Moulton College student dies from Weil's disease |
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| A student has died of Weil's disease after helping at an animal charity, Public Health England has confirmed. | A student has died of Weil's disease after helping at an animal charity, Public Health England has confirmed. |
| A court order has been granted which restricts public access to Northamptonshire Animals in Need of Nurturing and Adoption at Irthlingborough. | A court order has been granted which restricts public access to Northamptonshire Animals in Need of Nurturing and Adoption at Irthlingborough. |
| The infection is caught from contact with urine from infected animals. | The infection is caught from contact with urine from infected animals. |
| A Public Health England investigation has been launched into how the Moulton College student contracted the disease. | A Public Health England investigation has been launched into how the Moulton College student contracted the disease. |
| 'Flu-like symptoms' | 'Flu-like symptoms' |
| No details have been released about the identity of the student who contracted the disease or when the fatality occurred. | No details have been released about the identity of the student who contracted the disease or when the fatality occurred. |
| Weil's disease is a bacterial infection also known as Leptospirosis. | Weil's disease is a bacterial infection also known as Leptospirosis. |
| Dr Samia Latif, consultant in public health at the agency, said the infected animals are "mainly rodents, cattle and pigs", whose urine is carried in water or soil. | |
| She added the bacteria can enter the body through "abrasions or cuts in the skin and through the lining of the nose, mouth and eyes". | She added the bacteria can enter the body through "abrasions or cuts in the skin and through the lining of the nose, mouth and eyes". |
| East Northamptonshire Council and Northamptonshire County Council are assisting Public Health England with its investigation. | East Northamptonshire Council and Northamptonshire County Council are assisting Public Health England with its investigation. |
| Early symptoms of Leptospirosis are described as flu-like, with vomiting, high temperature, headache and muscle pains. | Early symptoms of Leptospirosis are described as flu-like, with vomiting, high temperature, headache and muscle pains. |
| The infection can be treated with antibiotics and "most people make a full recovery", according to Dr Latif. | The infection can be treated with antibiotics and "most people make a full recovery", according to Dr Latif. |