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relapsing fever

any of various acute infectious diseases caused by certain spirochetes (genus Borrelia) transmitted by ticks or lice, and characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and chills

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noun
Any of several infectious diseases characterized by chills and fever and caused by spirochetes transmitted by lice and ticks. Also called recurrent fever.

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