Warning in Oahu
WARNING: Reposting from Michelle Clark "Public Service Announcement regarding Flood Waters and Leptospirosis If you or your pets have had any contact with flood waters, streams, mud, or standing water after the heavy rains, as soon as you or your pet start feeling even a little sick, insist on being prescribed antibiotics for leptospirosis. My family and I have first-hand experience with this, and do not want another dog or person to die in Hawaii from leptospirosis. Our 5-year-old chocolate Lab Mahina died from leptospirosis in November 2025. She was current with her leptospirosis vaccination, and we took her to the emergency vet the first day she wouldn't eat. We kept telling the vet that we suspected lepto because she had been in Manoa Stream shortly after a heavy rain. But the lepto antibody test kept showing up negative, so she was not treated in time, and within 3 days her kidneys failed. The results of the more accurate lepto PCR test take 7-10 days to get back in Hawaii. We got the positive results back after Mahina had already died. The vet said that the vaccination only covers a few strains, and that Manoa Stream, which is where our dog probably got it, must have had a particularly bad strain of lepto in the water. After Mahina died, the vet immediately prescribed antibiotics for leptospirosis for our other two dogs and recommended that we get antibiotics for ourselves just in case. DO NOT WAIT FOR TEST RESULTS. Insist on immediate antibiotics for leptospirosis." Find this report and thousands more at searchssh.com Stay vigilant! #hawaii #stolenstuffhawaii #floodwaters #leptospirosis #antibiotics Disclaimer: This post contains community-reported information and reflects the perspective of the original poster. Details are unconfirmed and alleged. SSH does not verify claims, determine fault, or make conclusions regarding criminal activity.