leptospirosis
noun
lep·to·spi·ro·sis
ˌlep-tə-spī-ˈrō-səs 
plural leptospiroses
ˌlep-tə-spī-ˈrō-ˌsēz
: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals that are caused by infection with leptospires
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Leptospira can cause leptospirosis, which can result in fevers, headaches, chills, muscle aches and vomiting.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
In its advisory last week, the health department said leptospirosis is spread via bacteria in infected animals’ urine.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
One example is that of leptospirosis, a potentially deadly bacterial disease not usually seen in humans in New York, which can cause fevers, and in some cases liver and kidney failure as well as pulmonary hemorrhage.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
Outbreaks of infectious disease have happened among triathletes before, including a leptospirosis outbreak in Illinois in 1998 when a competition was held in Lake Springfield after heavy rainfall.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
In its advisory last week, the health department said leptospirosis is spread via bacteria in infected animals’ urine.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
One example is that of leptospirosis, a potentially deadly bacterial disease not usually seen in humans in New York, which can cause fevers, and in some cases liver and kidney failure as well as pulmonary hemorrhage.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2024
Outbreaks of infectious disease have happened among triathletes before, including a leptospirosis outbreak in Illinois in 1998 when a competition was held in Lake Springfield after heavy rainfall.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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leptospirosis
noun
lep·to·spi·ro·sis
ˌlep-tə-spī-ˈrō-səs
plural leptospiroses
-ˌsēz
: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals (as cattle and dogs) that are caused by infection with spirochetes of the genus Leptospira
called also lepto
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