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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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.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
There were 24 cases of leptospirosis in the city in 2023, higher than in any prior year, according to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
For a decade, New York City had an average of three cases of leptospirosis a year, CBS News reports.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
From 2001 to 2020, New York City was averaging just three cases of human leptospirosis per year.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
The wellness addition covers 100 percent of preventative care, which includes vaccines for rabies and leptospirosis, a bacterial disease spread through urine.
—Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
The man had a rare but severe bout of leptospirosis, which is a bacterial infection marked by fever, jaundice, kidney failure, and hemorrhage.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2023
Exposure to the contaminated waters can also lead to tetanus and leptospirosis, a rare illness from floodwater that is a bacterial disease spread through the urine of infected animals, according to the CDC.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
Examples are Bordetella, leptospirosis and Lyme vaccines, all of which protect against bacterial diseases.
—Lee Pickett, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2023
Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
There were 24 cases of leptospirosis in the city in 2023, higher than in any prior year, according to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
For a decade, New York City had an average of three cases of leptospirosis a year, CBS News reports.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
From 2001 to 2020, New York City was averaging just three cases of human leptospirosis per year.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
The wellness addition covers 100 percent of preventative care, which includes vaccines for rabies and leptospirosis, a bacterial disease spread through urine.
—Hang Nguyen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
The man had a rare but severe bout of leptospirosis, which is a bacterial infection marked by fever, jaundice, kidney failure, and hemorrhage.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2023
Exposure to the contaminated waters can also lead to tetanus and leptospirosis, a rare illness from floodwater that is a bacterial disease spread through the urine of infected animals, according to the CDC.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
Examples are Bordetella, leptospirosis and Lyme vaccines, all of which protect against bacterial diseases.
—Lee Pickett, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2023
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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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