rabbit fever

American  

noun

Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

1. tularemia.

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rabbit fever British  

noun

1. pathol another name for tularaemia

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Etymology

Origin of rabbit fever

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The rabbit with Tularemia, or rabbit fever, was trapped on Patience Island in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, the state Department of Environmental Management said on Monday.

From Washington Times

Less than 48 hours later, the results came back: Mr. Springer had tularemia, or rabbit fever, a rare bacterial infection transmitted by animals and ticks that sickens fewer than 200 Americans a year.

From New York Times

Tularemia, known as rabbit fever, can cause life-threatening infections, and is a potential biowarfare agent.

From Salon

He turned out to have tularemia, sometimes called “rabbit fever,” which can come from inhaling bacteria from infected rodents or running over their droppings with a lawn mower.

From Seattle Times

He turned out to have tularemia, sometimes called “rabbit fever,” which can come from inhaling bacteria from infected rodents or running over their droppings with a lawn mower.

From Washington Times