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Noun: swamp fever  swómp 'fee-vu(r)
  1. An infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
    - leptospirosis

Derived forms: swamp fevers

Type of: zoonosis, zoonotic disease

Encyclopedia: Swamp fever