Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that can cause serious illnesses such as kidney or liver failure, meningitis, difficulty breathing, and bleeding. Cases of leptospirosis can increase after hurricanes or floods when people may have to wade through contaminated water or use it for drinking or bathing.

Accessible version available at: https://www.cdc.gov/leptospirosis/exposure/hurricanes-leptospirosis.html

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