Thread: Leptospirosis
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Old 08-12-2008, 05:55   #5
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Originally Posted by hoot72 View Post
would you say open wounds leave a risk to contracting Lepto especially when river crossings are involved? I get the impression this is possibly carried by rats or water buffalo who urinate into slow moving streams or rivers perhaps?
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