This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Leptospirosis, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Leptospirosis is transmitted by: 
Select and explain. 
A. Fecal oral route, B. Aerosol route, C. Infected rats urine, D. Milk
C: Infected rats urine
Answer: C: Infected rats urine 
Explanation: Ans. (c) Infected rat's urineRef : K. Park 23rd ed. / 291-92* Leptospirosis is caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Leptospira and affects humans as well as other animals.* One of the zoonotic infection, which transmits from animals to human* Leptospirosis is transmitted by the urine of an infected animal like rat, mice or moles and is contagious as long as the urine is still moist.Also knowDoxycline 200-250 mg once a week used as prophylaxis