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Old 31-01-2003, 08:18 PM
Mary Fisher
 
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I would love to know exactly how common Weill's disease is,


Very rare, only a real danger to people like cavers and sewer workers.

Not that much of a danger for cavers either. It's at the level of 'you
should be aware of this possibility' - in other words, cover any open
wounds, showers asap afterwards, and see the doctor if you get flu like
symptoms a fortnight later. None of the cavers I know (most of whom cave
a lot more than I do) have had it, AFAIK.


Quite.

Mary
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