"ship fever" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: It was once common in the crowded conditions on ships. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ship fever (uncountable)
  1. A form of typhus fever. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Bacterial diseases, Vector-borne diseases Synonyms: hospital fever, jail fever, putrid fever, ship-fever

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