leptospirosis
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Definition of leptospirosis
: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals that are caused by infection with leptospires
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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 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 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leptospirosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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leptospirosis
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Medical Definition of leptospirosis
: 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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