rat-bite fever

Noun

 * 1) Any febrile human illness caused by bacteria transmitted by rodents.
 * 2) Spirillosis, or sodoku, transmitted by the gram-negative coiled rod, found in Asia.
 * 3) Streptobacillosis, or Haverhill fever or epidemic arthritic erythema, a severe disease caused by

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