WordNet
sandfly fever
n. a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii [syn: pappataci fever, phlebotomus]
Wikipedia
Sandfly fever
Sandfly fever can refer to:
- Visceral leishmaniasis, or kala-azar
- Pappataci fever, or Papatasi fever, an acute febrile arboviral infection (most commonly referred to if not else specified)
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Usage examples of "sandfly fever".
One day, delirious with sandfly fever, I opened the door of the bathroom in my bungalow and was not altogether surprised to see a middle-aged man seated on the toilet writing what appeared to be poetry.