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swamp fever

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swamp fever
n.
1. Malaria.
2. Equine infectious anemia.
3. Leptospirosis.

swamp fever
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Also called equine infectious anaemia a viral disease of horses characterized by recurring fever, staggering gait, and general debility
2. (Medicine / Pathology) US another name for malaria
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Noun1.swamp fever - an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
canicola fever - an acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice
Weil's disease - a severe form of leptospirosis in human beings
zoonosis, zoonotic disease - an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans


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