leptospirosis

noun

lep·to·spi·ro·sis | \ ˌlep-tə-spī-ˈrō-səs

plural leptospiroses\ ˌlep-tə-spī-ˈrō-ˌsēz

Definition of leptospirosis

: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals that are caused by infection with leptospires

Examples of leptospirosis in a Sentence

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Alexandre Ferreira, a doctor with the military police of Minas Gerais, advised rescue crews, volunteers and journalists to take antibiotics to prevent cholera, the bacterial infection leptospirosis and other diseases. — Peter Prengaman, The Seattle Times, "Searchers probe deep mud from Brazil dam breach; 65 dead," 29 Jan. 2019 And dozens of residents soon after the storm fell ill with leptospirosis, a serious bacterial infection that can occur from consuming or wading in contaminated water, according to health officials. — Scientific American, "Puerto Rico’s Water System Stutters Back to Normal," 14 June 2018 And dozens of residents soon after the storm fell ill with leptospirosis, a serious bacterial infection that can occur from consuming or wading in contaminated water, according to health officials. — Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Washington Post, "Puerto Rico’s Water System Stutters Back To Normal," 14 June 2018 And dozens of residents soon after the storm fell ill with leptospirosis, a serious bacterial infection that can occur from consuming or wading in contaminated water, according to health officials. — Scientific American, "Puerto Rico’s Water System Stutters Back to Normal," 14 June 2018 And dozens of residents soon after the storm fell ill with leptospirosis, a serious bacterial infection that can occur from consuming or wading in contaminated water, according to health officials. — Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Washington Post, "Puerto Rico’s Water System Stutters Back To Normal," 14 June 2018 And dozens of residents soon after the storm fell ill with leptospirosis, a serious bacterial infection that can occur from consuming or wading in contaminated water, according to health officials. — Scientific American, "Puerto Rico’s Water System Stutters Back to Normal," 14 June 2018 And dozens of residents soon after the storm fell ill with leptospirosis, a serious bacterial infection that can occur from consuming or wading in contaminated water, according to health officials. — Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Washington Post, "Puerto Rico’s Water System Stutters Back To Normal," 14 June 2018 And dozens of residents soon after the storm fell ill with leptospirosis, a serious bacterial infection that can occur from consuming or wading in contaminated water, according to health officials. — Scientific American, "Puerto Rico’s Water System Stutters Back to Normal," 14 June 2018

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