Pontiac fevern.

Brit.

/ˈpɒntɪak ˌfiːvə/, U.S.

/ˈˌpɑn(t)iˌæk ˈfivər/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pontiac , fever n.¹

Etymology: < Pontiac, the name of a city in Michigan, in the north-central United States, where the first major outbreak of the disease occurred in 1968 + fever n.¹

Medicine.

A relatively mild form of infection with bacteria of the genus Legionella, characterized by a short incubation period, influenza-like symptoms, and rapid recovery of patients. Cf. legionnaires' disease n..

ΚΠ

1977 Arch. Environmental Health 32 119/2 A similar illness of unknown etiology with an incubation period of 33 to 36 hours, known as Pontiac fever, was reported in 1968.

1990 T. G. Wreghitt & P. Morgan-Capner ELISA in Clin. Microbiol. Lab. xiii. 164 Pontiac fever is a non-pneumonic, febrile illness of short duration with a high attack rate among those exposed.

2003 Health & Med. Week (Nexis) 15 Dec. 603 Pontiac fever should be considered as a diagnosis during acute outbreaks of influenza-like illness with a high attack rate and no other identified etiology.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pontiac fever
释义	Pontiac fevern. Brit. /ˈpɒntɪak ˌfiːvə/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑn(t)iˌæk ˈfivər/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Pontiac , fever n.¹ Etymology: < Pontiac, the name of a city in Michigan, in the north-central United States, where the first major outbreak of the disease occurred in 1968 + fever n.¹ Medicine. A relatively mild form of infection with bacteria of the genus Legionella, characterized by a short incubation period, influenza-like symptoms, and rapid recovery of patients. Cf. legionnaires' disease n.. ΚΠ 1977 Arch. Environmental Health 32 119/2 A similar illness of unknown etiology with an incubation period of 33 to 36 hours, known as Pontiac fever, was reported in 1968. 1990 T. G. Wreghitt & P. Morgan-Capner ELISA in Clin. Microbiol. Lab. xiii. 164 Pontiac fever is a non-pneumonic, febrile illness of short duration with a high attack rate among those exposed. 2003 Health & Med. Week (Nexis) 15 Dec. 603 Pontiac fever should be considered as a diagnosis during acute outbreaks of influenza-like illness with a high attack rate and no other identified etiology. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1977
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