Although Leptospira has been detected in reptiles and birds , only mammals are able to transmit the bacterium to humans and other animals .
Leptospirosis is transmitted by the urine of an infected animal and is contagious as long as the urine is still moist .
Although Leptospirosis has been detected in reptiles and birds , only mammals are able to transmit the bacterium to humans and other animals .
Leptospirosis is transmitted by the urine of an infected animal and is contagious as long as the urine is still moist .