 This Leptospirosis became known as “Fort Bragg Fever.”

The Bonito strain of "L. noguchii" was isolated from a 34-year-old man in Brazil that was suffering from Leptospirosis.The man is suspected to have contracted this disease through interaction with rats, dogs, and other farm animals.The man was taken to the Hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Pelotas, and his lab results showed an elevated bilirubin level.