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
Measles also causes fevers and red, watery eyes and can lead to complications such as pneumonia or, in rare cases, brain damage and death.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
They are associated with fevers, chills, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, pregnancy, or a postpartum or immunocompromising condition.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025
In addition to cankers and fevers, patients may get swollen lymph nodes.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
The disease is marked by high fevers and a telltale rash and can cause severe complications in some, including younger children.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Salmonella can cause fevers, stomach cramping, diarrhea, vomiting and in rare cases, lingering joint pain.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
They are associated with fevers, chills, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, pregnancy, or a postpartum or immunocompromising condition.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025
In addition to cankers and fevers, patients may get swollen lymph nodes.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
The disease is marked by high fevers and a telltale rash and can cause severe complications in some, including younger children.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
Salmonella can cause fevers, stomach cramping, diarrhea, vomiting and in rare cases, lingering joint pain.
—Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fevers
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Fox News' Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in healthcare, wellness, diseases, mental health and more.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Will eradicated diseases make a comeback if vaccination rates decline?—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These rules, enforced by the state Department of Health, are designed to prevent outbreaks of contagious illnesses that once posed widespread threats.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Public records and lawsuits show that many in-custody deaths involved serious health care lapses — medication being withheld, delayed care and failure to monitor people with serious illnesses.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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And, in the course of the novel, the characters do, in fact, die, one after another, but mostly from the ailments of old age.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The partnership tried to play through the ailments, but the results weren’t materializing for most of the year.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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In their assessments, desegregation and the passage of time have cured all of America’s racial ills.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Macbeth, also an unstable Scottish king, blames the witches for the ills caused by his own murderous decisions.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fevers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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