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