Thesaurus results for FEVERS

fevers

noun

plural of fever

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 The Bundibugyo virus comes from the same family as the Ebola virus that caused the 2014 West Africa and 2018 Congo epidemics, causing the fatal fevers associated with Ebola. — Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026 Listeria’s high fevers can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 Medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen can safely reduce body temperature, though acetaminophen is usually the better choice for fevers. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 The downward spiral of his health started with excruciating abdominal pain that left him unable to walk as his digestive tract ulcerated, along with fevers, blistering rashes, headaches and fatigue. — Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2026 Manganiello detailed debilitating abdominal pain, fevers, rashes, headaches, fatigue and ulcers in his digestive tract that caused bleeding and led to countless colonoscopies. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Signs of severe symptoms include bloody diarrhea, fevers over 102 degrees or frequent vomiting that prevents hydration, according to the CDC. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026 While most people infected with the virus do not develop symptoms, others can experience anything from fevers, headaches, vomiting, and more within two to six days after being bit. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Both were found to have respiratory issues and fevers of a hundred and one. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Metabolic diseases may be around Wall Street, maybe asthma would be all around Washington Square.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
Early on, with input from his team, Bancel decided to focus Moderna’s limited resources on rare diseases involving missing proteins, because seeing if the mRNA could replace them would be a relatively quicker process.

— Time, Time, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of diseases

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Skipping them can increase the risk of gastrointestinal illnesses, which can spread quickly in close quarters onboard.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
The new clinic offers a range of services for dogs and cats, including wellness exams, vaccinations, flea and heartworm prevention, microchipping, diagnostic lab work and treatment for basic illnesses.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of illnesses

Noun

And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of sicknesses

Noun

Humor and/or wit feature in your work to address serious issues of the heart or to comment on the socio-political ills of the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Hilton has blasted Becerra as taking the state’s voters for granted, failing to hold public campaign events to explain his detailed plans to address California’s many ills.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ills

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