As the long-term impact of the devastation of the recent Kona low storms comes into view, a new unexpected risk is on the rise.
Leptospirosis is a dangerous bacterial infection that can affect both people and their pets, and it’s what the state Department of Health’s veterinary division is warning residents to be on the lookout for. The standing water and mud left by the floods are the perfect breeding ground for the pathogen.
To learn more about leptospirosis, HPR spoke with Ariella Barry, a public veterinarian from the Department of Health. Barry shared what to look out for and what to do if you or your pet gets infected.
Interview Highlights
On the symptoms of leptospirosis
BARRY: So when they’re thinking about their pets, there are some…
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