Spotted Fever

Pronunciation: /ˈspɑt̬əd ˈfiːvər/

Definitions of spotted fever

noun a type of infectious disease characterized by a fever and rash, often transmitted by ticks

Example Sentences

A1 Spotted fever is a type of illness caused by tick bites.

A2 The symptoms of spotted fever include fever, headache, and rash.

B1 Treatment for spotted fever usually involves antibiotics.

B2 Spotted fever can be transmitted to humans through infected ticks.

C1 Public health officials are working to prevent the spread of spotted fever in endemic areas.

C2 Researchers are studying the genetic factors that make some individuals more susceptible to spotted fever.

Examples of spotted fever in a Sentence

formal The doctor diagnosed the patient with spotted fever after observing the characteristic rash.

informal I heard that Sarah was out sick with spotted fever, poor thing.

slang I can't come to the party tonight, I'm feeling all feverish and spotted.

figurative The sudden surge in COVID-19 cases was like a spotted fever spreading through the community.

Grammatical Forms of spotted fever

• past tense: spotted fevered
• plural: spotted fevers
• comparative: more spotted fever
• superlative: most spotted fever
• present tense: spot fever
• future tense: will spot fever
• perfect tense: have spotted fevered
• continuous tense: is spotting fever
• singular: spotted fever
• positive degree: spotted fever
• infinitive: to spot fever
• gerund: spotting fever
• participle: spotted fevering

Origin and Evolution of spotted fever

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'spotted fever' originated from the observation of fever with accompanying spots or rashes on the skin.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe any fever with spots on the skin, 'spotted fever' later became associated with specific diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tick-borne spotted fevers.