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Term ID: | 5825 |
Name: | leptospirosis |
Definition: | A contagious bacterial infection caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Humans are infected by contact with water and soil which have been contaminated with animal waste products. The signs and symptoms include an initial flu-like phase, followed by a second phase in which patients may develop meningitis, liver failure and renal failure. |
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Synonyms: | cane cutter's fever; cane-cutter fever; canicola fever; fort Bragg fever; harvest fever; hemorrhagic jaundice; Icterohemorrhagic fever; infection due to Leptospira; japanese autumnal fever; Leptospira caused disease or disorder; Leptospira disease or disorder; Leptospira infectious disease; leptospi |
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