tick fever
noun
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: a febrile disease (such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever) transmitted by the bites of ticks
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The lovely pup was also found to have tick fever, which was resolved with medication, and a form of tumor that was resolved with chemotherapy.
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The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
Max was also covered in ticks when brought into the shelter and treated for tick fever, as well as a puppy cold while undergoing medical treatment with AHS.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2023
One of the most interesting such instances, Peck says, is when Clark came down with a case of body aches, chills and fever — likely symptoms of Colorado tick fever, a rare viral disease spread by infected Rocky Mountain wood ticks.
—Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2022
For example, most have tick fever, but that can be cured fairly easily with antibiotics, Greenfield said.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2021
Westerners living in the Rocky Mountain states at 4,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level may be at risk of contracting Colorado tick fever (CTF) virus.
—Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 25 June 2020
The senior pup was found with an untreated wound on his head, very underweight with ocular discharge and found to have tick fever.
—azcentral, 21 Feb. 2020
By 1940, tick fever had been pushed back to Mexico.
—John MacCormack, ExpressNews.com, 2 Aug. 2019
Rarely, Colorado tick fever can cause more severe symptoms by impacting the central nervous system, the CDC explains.
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 26 July 2019
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The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2023
Max was also covered in ticks when brought into the shelter and treated for tick fever, as well as a puppy cold while undergoing medical treatment with AHS.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2023
One of the most interesting such instances, Peck says, is when Clark came down with a case of body aches, chills and fever — likely symptoms of Colorado tick fever, a rare viral disease spread by infected Rocky Mountain wood ticks.
—Marisa Sloan, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2022
For example, most have tick fever, but that can be cured fairly easily with antibiotics, Greenfield said.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2021
Westerners living in the Rocky Mountain states at 4,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level may be at risk of contracting Colorado tick fever (CTF) virus.
—Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 25 June 2020
The senior pup was found with an untreated wound on his head, very underweight with ocular discharge and found to have tick fever.
—azcentral, 21 Feb. 2020
By 1940, tick fever had been pushed back to Mexico.
—John MacCormack, ExpressNews.com, 2 Aug. 2019
Rarely, Colorado tick fever can cause more severe symptoms by impacting the central nervous system, the CDC explains.
—Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 26 July 2019
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“Tick fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tick%20fever. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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