Definition of Jail fever

1. Noun. typhus ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Jail fever

1. Epidemic typhus, a severe acute (sudden-onset) infectious disease with prolonged high fever up to 40ø c (104ø f), intractable headache, and a pink-to-red raised rash. The cause is a microorganism called rickettsia prowazekii. It is found worldwide and is transmitted by lice. The lice become infected on typhus patients and transmit illness to other people. The mortality increases with age and over half of untreated persons age 50 or more die. Also called european, classic, or louse-borne typhus. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jail Fever

jaguarundi
jaguarundi cat
jaguarundis
jahiliya
jahiliyyah
jai
jai alai
jaikie
jaikies
jail
jail-bird
jail-birds
jail bait
jail cell
jail delivery
jail fever (current term)
jailable
jailbaits
jailbird
jailbirds
jailbreak
jailbreaker
jailbreakers
jailbreaking
jailbreaks
jailbroke
jailbroken
jailed
jailee

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