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Anoutbreak of diseasein sea lions along theOregoncoast is being reported, with large numbers of the marine mammals found stranded.

Thesea lionsare getting sick with a condition called leptospirosis, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). This is a bacterial infection that occasionally infects marine mammals as well as dogs, rodents, livestock and even humans.

The ODFW has warned beach visitors to keep their dogs on a leash and stay at least 150 feet away from a sea lion, dead or alive.

“Leptospirosisis a bacterial disease that attacks the…