Warning for outdoor holiday seekers


Dangerous: Rubbish strewn everywhere, such as this picnic spot, lures animals that can transmit life-threatening diseases to those who come into contact with them.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians planning to cool off in the great outdoors during the school holidays – beware.

The infectious disease leptospirosis – or “rat urine disease” – is not confined to dirty cities.

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