Canadian Man Hospitalized After Rat Bite Leads to Severe Infection

A 76-year-old man in Montreal suffers organ failure and sepsis following a leptospirosis infection caused by a toilet rat bite.

A Canadian man contracted leptospirosis, a severe bacterial infection, after being bitten by a rat in his toilet, resulting in hospitalization.
The 76-year-old Montreal resident experienced fever, headache, and abdominal pain nearly three weeks after the bite, leading to his ICU admission.
Doctors treated the man with antibiotics and steroids, successfully discharging him from the ICU after three days.
Leptospirosis, often transmitted through animal urine, is rarely caught from rat bites, making this case particularly unusual.
The incident highlights the potential health risks associated with rat bites, including the rare but serious possibility of leptospirosis infection.