Tourists planning a trip to Asia are being warned about a bug that has killed eight people so far this year.
The bacterial disease is affecting people in Thailand and is contracted by walking barefoot through puddles.
Health officials in the country say the bug spreads through animal urine and is proving particularly dangerous during Thailand's current rainy season, reports The Mirror .
The bug has reportedly already claimed the lives of eight people this year in Thailand.
It can lead to a disease called leptospirosis which has been described as a 'major public health problem' in Thailand.
Thailand's disease control department issued a warning about the disease last month, according to Bangkok news website Khaosod English.
Sant Muangnoicharoen, an expert and doctor at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, in Bangkok, recommended that people should stay away from floods to avoid infection.
He added that anyone who walks through floodwater should immediately clean themselves afterwards.
The doctor said: "If a fever reaches high temperatures or a wound is infected, you should seek immediate medical attention."
Symptoms of Leptospirosis range from muscle pains to bleeding from the lungs and the disease can eventually turn people yellow.
