as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
before the days of modern medicine, when death remained a mystery, people said that someone died of a fever and left it at that
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Recent Examples of fevers
Multiple reports indicate that people with the disease are presenting with flu-like symptoms, including headaches, fevers, and breathing difficulties.
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Dave Wessner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The illness often begins with mild symptoms, with fevers, chills, vomiting and headaches.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Symptoms for mild cases included headaches and fevers.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
In the original cancer trials, some patients suffered high fevers, plunging blood pressure, and trouble breathing days after a CAR-T infusion.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
Symptoms in infected animals include high fevers, mouth ulcers and swollen heads.
—Léa Pernelle, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024
Symptoms of invasive listeriosis typically begin two weeks after eating contaminated food and include fevers, headaches and flu-like symptoms like muscle aches and fatigue.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Among the 10 likely cases, nine patients had facial swelling, six had muscle aches and pains, and four had fevers, the CDC said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
At least six family members developed symptoms such as fevers, headache, stomach pain, diarrhea, muscle pain and swelling around the eyes, the CDC said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Dave Wessner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The illness often begins with mild symptoms, with fevers, chills, vomiting and headaches.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Symptoms for mild cases included headaches and fevers.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
In the original cancer trials, some patients suffered high fevers, plunging blood pressure, and trouble breathing days after a CAR-T infusion.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
Symptoms in infected animals include high fevers, mouth ulcers and swollen heads.
—Léa Pernelle, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024
Symptoms of invasive listeriosis typically begin two weeks after eating contaminated food and include fevers, headaches and flu-like symptoms like muscle aches and fatigue.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024
Among the 10 likely cases, nine patients had facial swelling, six had muscle aches and pains, and four had fevers, the CDC said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
At least six family members developed symptoms such as fevers, headache, stomach pain, diarrhea, muscle pain and swelling around the eyes, the CDC said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fevers
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The ability to reprogram the stem cells of very old people is a 'game changer', said Perls, in reference to the scientific study of diseases of ageing.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Although some types of inflammation are critical to keeping your body healthy and preventing illness, chronic or long-term inflammation is associated with several diseases, such as certain cancers and heart disease.Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ten of 12 initial samples from victims came back positive for malaria, suggesting that patients may have been suffering from multiple illnesses at once, Ghebreyesus said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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There had been no illnesses, the agency stated Tuesday.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Stomach pain or tummy troubles are among the most common ailments that affect children and adults alike.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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The family believed her mounting ailments overtook her.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Let unfettered markets create more technology, because technology can fix all of society’s ills, if only the short-sighted would get out of its way.Brian Fung, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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With the help of her friends, Wendie discovers a supernatural creature is responsible for many of the village’s ills.Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Fevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fevers. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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