Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann tests positive for Leptospirosis, doctors say his vitals are….

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has tested positive for Leptospirosis, an exceedingly rare bacterial infection which affects a must have organs, including the lungs and kidneys, and may end in death in severe cases. Doctors on the Fortis Hospital in Mohali, Punjab, confirmed that Mann has been diagnosed with Leptospirosis, but wired that his vitals are “completely stable”, adding the AAP leaders has replied well to ongoing treatment.

“The Chief Minister (Bhagwant Mann) had shown signs of serious improvement in his clinical parameters. He has also replied well to the treatment for expand in pulmonary artery pressure. At present, all vitals of the Chief Minister are completely stable. As suspected on the time of admission for tropical fever, his blood tests for leptospirosis came back positive,” ANI quoted Dr RK Jaswal, Director and Head of Department of Cardiology, Fortis Hospital Mohali, as saying.

Dr Jaswal added that Mann has already been put on appropriate antibiotics, and all his clinical features and pathological tests have shown satisfactory improvement.

Earlier, Bhagwant Mann, 50, became admitted to the Fortis Hospital late on Wednesday night for a “routine health checkup”, based on an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Place of business (CMO).

On Friday, Mann had undergone a few heart-related tests on the Fortis Hospital, the outcomes of which came in on Saturday, confirming that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader is tormented by Leptospirosis.

“Thanks to an expand in pressure within the manager minister’s pulmonary artery, there became pressure on his heart, leading to irregular blood pressure. Currently, all vitals of the manager minister are completely stable. The doctor will take further decision only after the outcomes of the heart tests and examinations come in,” an earlier statement issued by the health center had said.

(With inputs from agencies)