"trench fever" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trench fevers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} trench fever (countable and uncountable, plural trench fevers)
  1. (medicine) An acute infectious disease, caused by the microorganism Rickettsia quintana (now Bartonella quintana) and transmitted by the louse Pediculus humanus, that affected very many soldiers during World War I. Wikipedia link: trench fever Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: five-day fever
    Sense id: en-trench_fever-en-noun-Uzn5rOHn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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