Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was found to be suffering from the bacterial infection 'leptospirosis' on Saturday. Doctors have prescribed him antibiotics. The 50-year-old chief minister, who is a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party, was admitted to Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Wednesday for a routine check-up. A health bulletin issued by the hospital said that all his health indicators are stable. He was initially suspected to be suffering from tropical fever, but blood tests confirmed that he is suffering from leptospirosis.

The bulletin also said that the chief minister is already being given appropriate antibiotics and all his other tests are showing improvement. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects both humans and animals. It spreads through contact with the urine of infected animals or an environment contaminated with urine. The bacterium enters the body through cuts or scratches on the skin, or mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and eyes.

Fortis Hospital Director and Head of Cardiology Department Dr. RK Jaswal said that there are signs of improvement in the health of the Chief Minister. The bulletin also said that the treatment related to the increase in his pulmonary artery pressure is showing effect. On Friday, doctors said that due to the increase in pressure in the artery, his blood pressure had become irregular, due to which some cardiac tests were also done.

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