leptospirosis

Noun

Meaning

an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

swamp fever black death ringworm hepatitis madness leprosy influenza diphtheria dysentery measles meningitis herpes rabies lockjaw malaria
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Hypernyms

zoonosis zoonotic disease

Hyponyms

canicola fever

Examples

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. Source: Internet

In 90% of cases, leptospirosis only causes mild flu-like symptoms, such as a headache, chills and muscle pain. Source: Internet

It could be due to a reproductive disease such as vibriosis especially in bulls, leptospirosis and brucellosis. Source: Internet

The new species reflects Amazonian biodiversity, according to Vinetz, and the pathogen has apparently evolved to become an important cause of leptospirosis in the Peruvian Amazon region of Iquitos. Source: Internet

I examined him thoroughly and concluded with sadness that his symptoms were down to leptospirosis, an often fatal disease caught from rats. Source: Internet

The area also has a large number of TB patients with compromised immunity and every monsoon, it sees a spurt in cases of dengue, malaria, leptospirosis and such. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

leptospire leptospiremia leptospiremic leptospirotic leptospiruria leptospiruric