spotted fever

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. any of several fevers characterized by spots on the skin, especially as in cerebrospinal meningitis or typhus fever.

2. tick fever.

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spotted fever British  

noun

1. any of various severe febrile diseases characterized by small irregular spots on the skin, as in Rocky Mountain spotted fever or tick fever

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Etymology

Origin of spotted fever

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

In the case of tick-borne diseases, for example, Beard noted that the geographic ranges have already expanded in recent years for ticks that spread Lyme, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and spotted fever rickettsiosis.

From Salon

Half of all Rocky Mountain spotted fever fatalities occur with eight days of disease symptoms starting.

From Washington Times

Researchers have found that many of Staten Island’s Gulf Coast ticks carry a pathogen that causes a form of spotted fever.

From New York Times

Also check your dogs because dog ticks can carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which can also infect humans.

From Scientific American

American dog ticks can spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

From Seattle Times