Colorado tick fever

Colorado tick fever definition - medical

Col·o·ra·do tick fever (kŏlˌə-rădˈō, -räˈdō)

noun
A viral infection transmitted to humans by the tick Dermacentor andersoni and characterized by mild symptoms and intermittent fever.

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