 "L noguchii" is famous for causing the febrile illness in Fort Bragg, NC during World War II.There was 40 cases of this fever documented during each summer from 1942 to 1944; however, there were 0 deaths recorded from this outbreak.Unlike other strains of "Leptospira" that cause leptospirosis, "L. noguchii" is characterized by showing a pretibial rash on the victim.