Picnickers wary of health issue

People bathing at the Ulu Chepor waterfalls in Chemor, Perak. — SAIFUL BAHRI/The Star

WITH the bacterial infection leptospirosis making the news, many members of the public have become wary of indulging in the activity of visiting waterfalls and rivers where there is a risk of expsosure to the potentially deadly illness.

While there are those interviewed by MetroPerak who said they would think twice about going to swim in rivers from now on, there are also some who believe that the disease can be avoided with proper precautions.