Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was diagnosed with bacterial infection ‘leptospirosis’ on Saturday. Doctors said that he was being given antibiotics. The 50-year-old Aam Aadmi Party leader was admitted to Fortis Hospital Mohali on Wednesday for a routine checkup. According to the health bulletin issued by the hospital, all the health indicators of the Chief Minister are stable. Tropical fever was suspected at the time of hospitalization and his blood tests confirmed him to be suffering from leptospirosis.
The bulletin said that the Chief Minister is already being given appropriate antibiotics. All his other investigations have shown satisfactory improvement. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals. Humans become infected through direct contact with the urine of infected animals or urine-contaminated environments. The bacteria enter the body through a cut or scratch on the skin, or through the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, and eyes.
Signs of improvement in Chief Minister’s health, doctor said
In the health bulletin, Dr RK Jaswal, Director of Fortis Hospital and Head of Cardiology Department, said that there are signs of improvement in the health of the Chief Minister. The health bulletin said that the treatment for increased pulmonary artery pressure is having a good effect. Jaswal said on Friday that the blood pressure of the Chief Minister has become irregular due to increased pressure in the pulmonary artery. He told that some heart related tests have also been done.
