Meaning Of The Word Trench fever

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trench fever in American English
an infectious disease caused by a rickettsia (Rochalimaea quintana) transmitted by body lice, characterized by a remittent fever, muscular pains, etc.
noun: a recurrent fever, often suffered by soldiers in trenches in World War I, caused by a rickettsia transmitted by the body louse

trench fever in British English
noun: an acute infectious disease characterized by fever and muscular aches and pains, caused by the microorganism Rickettsia quintana and transmitted by the bite of a body louse

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