Once bitten, twice shy, says disease survivor

Lucky to be alive: Lau and her dogs Kiki (left) and JoJo had a close brush with death after a visit to the Sungai Pisang waterfall in Gombak.

KLANG: Lau Som Yee has been staying clear of waterfalls, ponds and rivers after she and her dog Kiki came down with leptospirosis in August 2012.

Both she and the beagle caught the deadly infection after a visit to the Sungai Pisang waterfall in Gombak with some friends.