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a type of infectious disease characterized by a fever and rash, often transmitted by ticks
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The doctor diagnosed the patient with spotted fever after observing the characteristic rash.
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I heard that Sarah was out sick with spotted fever, poor thing.
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I can't come to the party tonight, I'm feeling all feverish and spotted.
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The sudden surge in COVID-19 cases was like a spotted fever spreading through the community.