Hideyo Noguchi
Leptospira noguchii is a gram-negative, pathogenic organism named for Japanese bacteriologist Dr. Hideyo Noguchi who named the genus "Leptospira". "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. Its specific epithet recognises Hideyo Noguchi.