polderkoorts

Definitions of polderkoorts
  1. noun
    an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever
    synonyms: malaria, moeraskoorts, paludisme
  2. noun
    an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever
    synonyms: malaria, moeraskoorts, paludisme
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