Weil's disease

(vīlz, wīlz) also Weil disease (vīl, wīl)

A severe form of leptospirosis in humans that is characterized by jaundice, fever, muscle pain, kidney failure, and a tendency to hemorrhage.

[After Adolf Weil (1848-1916), German physician.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Weil's disease

(vaɪlz)

1. (Pathology) another name for leptospirosis

2. (Veterinary Science) another name for leptospirosis

[named after Adolf Weil (1848–1916), German physician]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

Weil's disease - a severe form of leptospirosis in human beings

leptospirosis, swamp fever - an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

Leptospirosis, also known as Weil's Disease, is caused by a bacteria spread by rat's urine.

Beer bottle health risk

He added: "The problem with Weil's disease is that symptoms are very similar to flu so people are not likely to realise they have it or may be reluctant to visit the doctor.

After the deluge.. A FLOOD OF RATS; Kids at risk from diseases

Michelle is still waiting to hear if he has Weil's disease, which is carried in the urine of the vermin and can cause dementia.The disease will not show itself until Kyle is seven, and if he has it, he could have dementia by 15.

YOU RAT BAGS; Council says stay with vermin or move to home with no heat

The dad-of-five, 51, died of Weil's disease, which is caught from river water contaminated by the urine of infected animals.

WATER BUG KILLS OLYMPIC ROWER

Little Kyle MacKay came down with meningitis as a side effect of Weil's Disease, which is passed on through rats' urine.

Toddler caught meningitis in 'rathouse'

He suffered cuts and bruises, a lung infection, leptospirosis - also known as Weil's disease - and hypothermia.

Water filled the vehicle, I was trapped & drowning .. then I felt my parents & fiancee say don't give in; SOLDIERS' GREAT ESCAPE FROM BOTTOM OF DEEP CANAL

Weil's Disease bacteria, from rats' urine, were found in high concentrations at two stations.

KILLER UNDERGROUND; Deadly bacteria from rats' urine found in subway

THE Irish Water Safety agency yesterday issued an appeal highlighting the dangers of Weil's disease .

Farmers get Weil's alert; HEALTH

Weil's disease, or Leptospirosis, is carried in rats' urine.

Disease of the week: Weil's

I took my daughter to one last weekend and exposed her to listeria from the barbecue, Weil's disease in the paddling pool, asphyxiation from being crushed on the bouncy castle by a paralytic uncle, mental scarring from the children's entertainer, and a dislocated shoulder as I dragged her home early after being accosted by a dad in chinos whose opening gambit was: "I know it's six years off but have you thought of any secondary schools yet?" Now they're fatal dangers...

Kids' party is danger to MY health

The rats, who spread the deadly Weil's disease with their urine, got into the building through heating ducts.

School's canteen plagued by rats; SCANDAL 3

Except it wasn't flu - it was Weil's disease, a rare condition brought on by contact with wildlife.

ANIMAL LOVER KILLED BY A RAT SHE RESCUED; Scratch gave her Weil's disease