The cohort consisted of 266 trainees where 92% agreed to participate in the investigation and of these, 75.7% were suspected cases; 68.6% were male and 67.9% were between 18–24 years old. Cadets who had contact with dog and cat feces during training in soil had 1.9 (1.7-2.2, p&amp;lt;0.0001), and 1.6 (1.3-2.1, P=0.04), times more risk of contracting the disease when compared to those not exposed. Those who had prolonged training in contact with wet ground had a 1.6 (1.3-2.1, p&amp;lt;0.0001), times greater risk of developing CLM than those who were not exposed. Feces weren’t observed in the academy ground, only dogs resting in the grass.