Sick after a cool swim?
(WorldNews Netherlands)

On hot days, it is tempting to go for a swim in a river or lake. Swimming in a river is never a good idea because currents can be deceptively strong, but there is another hazard lurking in the water: people and dogs can become infected with Leptospira bacteria when swimming in untested surface water. Field fever There are various sub-strains of Leptospira that can cause a variety of different symptoms. The umbrella term for these conditions is leptospirosis, also known as field fever. A well-known form of leptospirosis that occurs in people and dogs is Weil`s disease. The disease is carried by rodents, which do not become sick themselves. The bacteria can get into the surface water via rat...