Deer Fly Fever (Noun)
Meaning
A highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The hunter wore protective clothing to avoid contracting deer fly fever from the ticks common in the forest.
- Outbreaks of deer fly fever often occur in late summer and early fall, coinciding with the peak breeding season of rodents.
- Although rare, deer fly fever can be transmitted to humans through the bites of infected ticks, flies, and other vectors.
- After being bitten by a tick, the camper experienced symptoms of deer fly fever, including fever, chills, and muscle pains.
- Wildlife experts urged caution when handling rabbits and squirrels in areas where deer fly fever was prevalent to prevent the spread of the disease to humans.