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Hidden danger at playground, parks
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New Straits Times
05-07-2007
Hidden danger at playground, parks
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Main Section
Column: Spotlight
KUALA LUMPUR: Dogs make lovely and loyal pets, but there are health risks of which owners should be made aware.
These domestic companions can be host to parasitic worms that can pass infection to humans. Children are particularly susceptible.
Infected dogs that defecate in public parks and playgrounds pose a...
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