: a febrile disease (such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever) transmitted by the bites of ticks
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebFor 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
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
tick fever
noun
1
: texas fever
2
: a febrile disease (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever or relapsing fever) transmitted by the bites of ticks