"Absolutely no precautionary measures taken"

My husband's job puts him at high risk of coming into contact with Leptospirosis. He carries a card to provide to medical professionals explaining his high risk, and is trained to seek medical attention if an infection is suspected. Having had all of the initial, non-severe symptoms for a week, he presented at Craigavon A&E to rule out or be treated for infection. Early diagnosis is important with this disease as, if left untreated, it can lead to complications such as renal failure, liver damage or pulmonary pulmonary hemorrhage.

The doctor who saw him told him essentially that he was being a hypochondriac, that they were not going to test for the infection because his electrolytes were normal (indicating only that his kidneys were not damaged at that time, but in no way ensuring that they could not become damaged if infected), and most bafflingly, that he could only have contracted leptospirosis by drinking rat urine!

Despite being a worker at high risk of exposure to this infection, who is advised to seek medical attention if showing symptoms of this infection, my husband was sent home with absolutely no precautionary measures taken and no assurances that he has not been infected with a life threatening bacteria. The attitude seemed to be: come back when you're jaundice and some damage has already been done. I think this is a disgraceful excuse for medical practice and this doctor should be ashamed of their own ignorance and arrogance.