Mediterranean fever
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of Mediterranean fever
First recorded in 1810–20
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It’s not considered a pain reliever, but it has also been used to treat Mediterranean fever in adults and children.
From Fox News
One such disease is brucellosis, also known as Bang's diseases or Mediterranean fever, which is a highly contagious zoonosis people catch by consuming unsterilized milk or meat from infected animals.
From Reuters
The causes of plague, cholera, typhoid, Mediterranean fever, and sleeping sickness, have been discovered solely by the experimental method.
From Project Gutenberg
The most common periodic fever among humans is known as familial Mediterranean fever.
From New York Times
Malta was no place in which to get rid of Mediterranean fever.
From Project Gutenberg
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