sandfly fever

noun

: a viral disease of brief duration that is characterized by fever, headache, eye pain, malaise, and leukopenia and that is caused by either of two bunyaviruses (Phlebovirus napoliense and P. siciliaense) transmitted by the bite of a sand fly (especially Phlebotomus papatasi)

called also phlebotomus fever

Examples of sandfly fever in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The common quail was suspected as an unknown reservoir of Toscana virus and sandfly fever Sicilian virus. —Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sandfly fever

• unbeliever
• achiever
• believer
• deceiver
• perceiver
• receiver
• reliever
• retriever
• transceiver
• cleaver
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Medical Definition

sandfly fever

noun

sand·​fly fever ˌsan(d)-ˌflī- 

: a viral disease of brief duration that is characterized by fever, headache, pain in the eyes, malaise, and leukopenia and is caused by a bunyavirus (especially Phlebovirus napoliense and P. siciliaense) transmitted by the bite of a sand fly of the genus Phlebotomus (especially P. papatasi)

called also pappataci fever, phlebotomus fever