camp-fever

camp-fever

A soldier in a field hospital is suffering from camp-fever.

Definition
  1. Noun (singular):
    • An infectious disease: "camp-fever" refers to a type of typhus or other febrile illness that historically occurred in crowded, unsanitary conditions such as military camps, prisons, or refugee camps. It is characterized by high fever, headache, and rash, often transmitted by lice or fleas.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • During the war, many soldiers succumbed to camp-fever due to poor hygiene in the barracks. (A typhus-like illness spreading in crowded military quarters.)
    • The outbreak of camp-fever in the refugee camp required immediate medical intervention. (A febrile disease affecting displaced populations.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to contract camp-fever": to become infected with this disease.

    • He contracted camp-fever while serving in the army. (He fell ill with typhus in a military camp.)

  • "camp-fever epidemic": a widespread occurrence of the disease in a confined setting.

    • The camp-fever epidemic decimated the prison population in the 19th century. (A large-scale outbreak of the illness.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Camp (n): a place with temporary shelters, such as for military troops or refugees.

    • The soldiers set up camp near the river. (A temporary military settlement.)

  • Fever (n): an abnormally high body temperature, often due to illness.

    • She had a high fever and needed rest. (Elevated body temperature.)

  • Typhus (n): a specific infectious disease historically called camp-fever.

    • Typhus is transmitted by body lice. (The medical term for camp-fever.)
Synonyms
  • Typhus: an acute infectious disease with fever, headache, and rash, transmitted by lice or fleas.
  • Jail fever: a historical term for typhus in prisons.
  • Ship fever: a historical term for typhus on ships.
Related Idioms

  • "catch camp-fever": to become ill with this disease.

    • The overcrowded conditions made it easy to catch camp-fever. (To contract typhus in a confined space.)

  • "suffer from camp-fever": to experience the symptoms of this illness.

    • Many soldiers suffered from camp-fever during the siege. (To endure the effects of typhus.)