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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Friday, June 5, 2009

Maui Rep. Bertram caught illness from cat box


Associated Press

KIHEI, Hawaii � Hawaii Rep. Joe Bertram III is recovering from a parasitic disease that he may have caught when cleaning his cat�s litter box.

Bertram�s father, Joseph Bertram Sr., says his son is resting after suffering from toxoplasmosis.
The illness caused the Democrat representing Makena and Kihei to miss a few days near the end of this year�s legislative session, which ended last month.
Bertram was hospitalized at Maui Memorial Medical Center for a week, and he�s now recuperating at home.
His father says Bertram was diagnosed with HIV about a decade ago.
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Information from: The Maui News, www.mauinews.com