deer fly fever

/dɪər flaɪ ˌfivər/
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Definitions of deer fly fever
  1. noun
    a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals
    synonyms: rabbit fever, tularaemia, tularemia, yatobyo
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    type of:
    zoonosis, zoonotic disease
    an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans
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