canicola fever
noun
ca·nic·o·la fever
kə-ˌnik-ə-lə- 
: an acute disease in humans and dogs characterized by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice and caused by a spirochete of the genus Leptospira (L. canicola)
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“Canicola fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/canicola%20fever. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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