Leptospirosis kills dogs in Sydney
Infectious rat disease often occurs in association with floods and mouse plagues
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The infectious disease leptospirosis, mostly seen in tropical regions of Australia, has been reported in dogs in Sydney, a veterinarian confirms.
The disease, caused by Leptospira bacteria and spread by rat urine, can infect both animals and humans, and has reportedly killed at least six dogs across inner-city suburbs since May.