as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
before the days of modern medicine, when death remained a mystery, people said that someone died of a fever and left it at that
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Recent Examples of fevers
If there are regions where public health officials never report illnesses with rashes and fevers, for example, that’s a red flag that measles could be spreading undetected.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
High fevers and pain are widely recognized as potential risks to a pregnancy if left untreated.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Most people suffer high fevers, headaches, muscle aches, sometimes balance problems and confusion.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Symptoms include severe headaches, high fevers, excessive vomiting, stiff neck and confusion, according to the CDC, and the best way to inoculate yourself against the disease is through vaccination.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
And certain vaccines can trigger brief, low-grade fevers as the immune system builds protection.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The medication shouldn’t be given to children younger than 12 weeks, the group says, unless a doctor recommends it, since Tylenol can mask fevers or early signs of sepsis, which require immediate medical attention.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Acetaminophen is considered one of the only safe pain relievers to take during pregnancy when used appropriately, and not taking it, particularly for the treatment of fevers, can carry risks for the fetus.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments launched emergency operations, deployed mosquito-control teams and alerted clinicians to test for malaria in patients with unexplained fevers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2025
High fevers and pain are widely recognized as potential risks to a pregnancy if left untreated.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Most people suffer high fevers, headaches, muscle aches, sometimes balance problems and confusion.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Symptoms include severe headaches, high fevers, excessive vomiting, stiff neck and confusion, according to the CDC, and the best way to inoculate yourself against the disease is through vaccination.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
And certain vaccines can trigger brief, low-grade fevers as the immune system builds protection.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The medication shouldn’t be given to children younger than 12 weeks, the group says, unless a doctor recommends it, since Tylenol can mask fevers or early signs of sepsis, which require immediate medical attention.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Acetaminophen is considered one of the only safe pain relievers to take during pregnancy when used appropriately, and not taking it, particularly for the treatment of fevers, can carry risks for the fetus.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments launched emergency operations, deployed mosquito-control teams and alerted clinicians to test for malaria in patients with unexplained fevers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fevers
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According to the American Mosquito Control Association, mosquitoes are not only a nuisance but also a public health concern, capable of carrying diseases like West Nile virus.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The process of pruning involves removing dead, diseased, damaged, or crossing branches that can attract pests and be an entryway for diseases.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s different that the crisis caused when formula produced by Abbott was linked to infant deaths and illnesses in 2022.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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For less severe illnesses, people will usually recover with rest and hydration.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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But, Diabanté questions, isn’t a world without strife, oppression, war, famine, poverty and all other societal ailments what humans have been struggling for all along?—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Heat had a few of its best players out because of injuries on Saturday, but a few others played through their ailments.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pathogens in human poop can remain active for a long time – over a year in outdoor environments – meaning that waste left behind today can cause severe gastrointestinal disease and other sicknesses for future visitors.—
B. Derrick Taff,
The Conversation,
29 Aug. 2025
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All their triumphs, all their sleepless nights, their loves and hates, their sicknesses, their schemes, their rises to power and their falls from it -- all gone.—
Paul Prather,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2016
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With each pot, cast iron skillet, and cooking utensil, Gilmore exemplified this longstanding tradition in Black life, negotiating her identity in America and resisting the ills of racial segregation that pervaded nearly every aspect of her community.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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That solves a lot of problems, a lot of ills of society.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Fevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fevers. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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