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breakbone fever

/ˈbreɪkˌbəʊn ˈfiːvə/

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/ˈbreɪkˌbəʊn ˈfiːvə/C1formalmedical
  • ruУстаревший термин для лихорадки денге, вирусной инфекции, передаваемой комарами, характеризующейся сильной болью в суставах и мышцах, которая ощущается как ломота в костях.

An old-fashioned term for dengue fever, a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by severe joint and muscle pain that feels like bones are breaking.

  1. Dengue feverC1formal

    A viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by severe joint and muscle pain, high fever, and headache.

    ruЛихорадка денге

    • The patient was diagnosed with breakbone fever after returning from a tropical region.
    • Symptoms of breakbone fever include intense pain in the bones and joints.
    • Prevention of breakbone fever involves avoiding mosquito bites.