Indian tick fever

/ˌɪndiən tɪk ˌfivər/
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Definitions of Indian tick fever
  1. noun
    a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals
    synonyms: Kenya fever, Marseilles fever, boutonneuse fever
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    disease
    an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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