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fever

[fee-ver] / ˈfi vər /


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Symptoms similar to the flu or malaria, including fever, headache and tiredness, can begin suddenly.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

In a voice heavy with fatigue, she recounted more days of fever, sweats, hallucinations and temporary blindness.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Eclipse fever is gripping the country, with the type of glasses certified to safely view the Sun hard to find in some places.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Much depends on what’s raising your body temperature in the first place — if you have a fever due to an infection, for example, see a doctor rather than ingesting peppermint.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

She remembered the fever dream she had after the scorpion sting.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

In painful detail, she described the splitting headaches, body aches, chills, high fevers and hallucinations that had tormented her for days.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"There was no fevers, no headaches, absolutely nothing. It came from nowhere."

From BBC May 27, 2026

Health officials say the sick passengers have symptoms like fevers along with gastrointestinal and respiratory issues.

From MarketWatch May 5, 2026

"We've had fevers, vomiting and stomach problems. But we're told that's normal and that we must adapt."

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

After a few weeks my fevers became more pronounced, and my mother realized that because I am large and active for my age she’d been underestimating my dosage of quinine.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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