Leptospirosis bacterium still haunts swimming holes
Excerpt from the May 14, 1966, issue of Science News
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SWIMMER, BEWARE In the summer of 1966, Science News warned readers of the dangerous bacteria behind leptospirosis lurking in recreational water holes. It, and a deadly amoeba, are still risks today.
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