Friday 24 February 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - USA (03): (IL) canine, alert, RFI

Leptospirosis -- United States
Veterinarians have issued a warning about a serious bacteria outbreak that could kill your dog.
The [bacterial disease] is called "leptospirosis" or "lepto" for short. [The bacterium] infects dogs by burrowing into their skin, then, it spreads throughout the dog's body.
More cases of the bacterial infection are being found in Chicago, especially in the Lake View area.
Leptospirosis is spread through [contact with the urine of infected rodents] and if left unfound, can be deadly for

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2mt0i29

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