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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The department held a virtual event Wednesday to inform workers about leptospirosis and other health risks.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Between 2001 and 2020, the city logged an average of just three leptospirosis cases a year—and some of those were travel related.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024
Still, leptospirosis has not been a prime concern from the rats' mischief until recently.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024
Only six cases of leptospirosis have been reported in the city so far this year, but numbers were trending upward, the New York City Department of Health said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Between 2001 and 2020, the city logged an average of just three leptospirosis cases a year—and some of those were travel related.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024
Still, leptospirosis has not been a prime concern from the rats' mischief until recently.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2024
Only six cases of leptospirosis have been reported in the city so far this year, but numbers were trending upward, the New York City Department of Health said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Apr. 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
see stuttgart disease, weil's diseaseLove words? Need even more definitions?
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