The Queensland Murray Darling Committee have issued a warning for feral pig hunters throughout Queensland after a number of pigs have been believed to have been infected with leptospirosis.
Regional coordinator for feral animals Darren Marshall, said The Queensland Murray Darling Committee is funding a research project into the feral pigs with the hope of finding better ways to control numbers.
In humans, without treatment, leptospirosis can lead to kidney and liver damage and even death.