swamp fever
Also called infectious anemia of horses. an equine viral disease characterized by weakness and recurring fever, transmitted by contaminated food and water.
Origin of swamp fever
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How to use swamp fever in a sentence
Three days later Sheldon caught one of the boys, helpless from swamp fever, and unable to fight or run away.
Adventure | Jack LondonThere's one of them a-bed in that room there; he's caught swamp-fever, and it's gone up to the head.
One Of Them | Charles James LeverOur preparations were delayed by Aunt Judy falling sick of swamp fever.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana | George Washington CableThe endemic diseases of the islands are swamp-fever, diarrhœa, beri-beri, and typhoid.
The Philippine Islands | Ramon Reyes LalaAlmost everybody leaves the place in summer, for mosquitoes hold sway, while sickness and swamp fever are prevalent.
The Forged Note | Oscar Micheaux
British Dictionary definitions for swamp fever
Also called: equine infectious anaemia a viral disease of horses characterized by recurring fever, staggering gait, and general debility
US another name for malaria
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