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31Fever, dengue hemorrhagic (DHF) — A syndrome due to the dengue virus that tends to affect children under 10, causing abdominal pain, hemorrhage (bleeding) and circulatory collapse (shock). DHF starts abruptly with high continuous fever and headache plus respiratory and intestinal …
32Fever, cat scratch — A bacterial infection due to a cat scratch seen most often today in people with HIV. The disease characteristically presents with swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenitis), sore throat, fatigue, and fever, chills, sweats, vomiting, loss of appetite,… …
33fever blister — noun Date: 1845 cold sore …
34fever blister — See cold sore …
35fever blister. — See cold sore. [1880 85] * * * …
36fever blister — noun (C) AmE a cold sore …
37fever blister — fe′ver blis ter n. pat a cold sore • Etymology: 1880–85 …
38fever blister. — See cold sore. [1880 85] …
39scarlet fever — Pathol. a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a scarlet eruption. [1670 80] * * * or scarlatina Acute infectious disease caused by some types of streptococcus bacteria. Fever, sore throat, headache, and, in… …
40Lassa fever — An acute viral infection found in the tropics, especially in West Africa. Epidemics of Lassa fever have occurred in countries such as Sierra Leone, Congo (formerly Zaire), Liberia and Nigeria. The disease was discovered in 1969 when two… …