camp fever

Noun

Meaning

camp fever (uncountable)

(archaic) An infectious disease causing fever that spreads in camps, specifically typhus.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

typhus typhoid

Examples

Typhus Typhus is sometimes called "camp fever" because of its pattern of flaring up in times of strife. Source: Internet

Typhus fever was also a significant killer during the US Civil War, although typhoid fever was the more prevalent cause of US Civil War "camp fever." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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