Dictionary

fever, undulant See Brucellosis.

fever, trench See trench fever.

fever, tick See Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

fever, spotted See Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

fever, scarlet See scarlet fever.

fever, Rocky Mountain spotted See Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

fever, remittent A type of fever that gradually decreases in intensity over time.

fever, Q See Q fever.

fever, Mediterranean See familial Mediterranean fever.

fever, Lassa An acute viral infection found in the tropics, especially in West Africa. Lassa fever is caused by a single-stranded RNA virus that is animal borne (zoonotic). Lassa fever can cause a potentially fatal illness, is highly contagious, and can rapidly spread. The reservoir, or host, of the Lassa virus is a rodent known…

fever, intermittent A type of fever that rises and falls, often becoming worse at night and being accompanied by drenching sweats.

fever, five-day See trench fever.