Cover all cuts and broken skin with waterproof plasters before and during work. Wear protective clothing. Wash your hands after handling any animal, or any contaminated clothing or other materials, and always before eating, drinking or smoking. Report any illness to your doctor. Tell the doctor about your work, show this card.
Leptospirosis is much less severe if it is treated promptly.
If you are self-employed you must report it yourself. Early diagnosis and treatment are vital in Weil's disease as jaundice is often absent in the early stages. The illness in L. hardjo may also be greatly shortened by appropriate antibiotic treatment. You or your doctor can get further information from the Employment Medical Advisory Service at any office of the Health and Safety Executive. This leaflet contains notes on good practice which are not compulsory but which you may find helpful in considering what you need to do.