country fever

American  

noun

Older Use.

1. malaria.

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Etymology

Origin of country fever

1815–25;

Example Sentences

A company that charts reports of feverish illness levels across the country — fever is an early symptom of coronavirus infection — found that once social distancing began, the level of observed illness in the population declined.

From Washington Post

No tropical heat seemed to put her out of temper; even the horrible country fever itself she bore with such gentle resignation.

From Project Gutenberg

They owned a handsome residence in the neighboring city of Charleston, where they betook themselves when fear of country fever drove them from their beloved country home.

From Project Gutenberg

After preparing himself for the most complete adoption of Mahometan life by a sojourn of two years at Aleppo, and even risking the pilgrimage to Mecca, he was on the point of travelling to Fezzan, when he died of a country fever.

From Project Gutenberg

The truth is, Sam had what they call in South Carolina country fever, a high type of malarial fever, which stupefies and benumbs its victim almost as soon as it attacks him.

From Project Gutenberg