Leo’s diagnosis was confirmed to be ehrlichiosis, a disease that is transmitted through bites from brown dog ticks carrying the Ehrlichia canis bacteria.
Concerns arise among specialists as Leo resides in the urban Top End, an area that experts believe is increasingly becoming a breeding ground for a rapidly spreading disease.
Brown dog ticks transmit the Ehrlichia canis bacteria, which led to Leo’s confirmed diagnosis of ehrlichiosis.
The fact that Leo lives in the metropolitan Top End has scientists worried since it is supposedly becoming a hotspot for a fast spreading sickness.
