tick fever

6.5

An illness spread by tick bites that causes fever and body aches

noun
/tɪk ˈfiːvər/

: fiebre de garrapata

She has tick fever.

Examples

Early symptoms of tick fever can include fever, headache, and muscle aches.
Many farmers are wary of tick fever during the summer months when ticks are most active.
Veterinarians recommend checking pets daily to help prevent tick fever.
Don't ignore tick fever!
After spending time in the woods, I learned that tick fever can be transmitted through tick bites.
Farmers need to be aware of tick fever, as it can seriously affect livestock health.
Preventing tick bites is essential to avoid diseases like tick fever, which can cause severe symptoms.

Synonyms

rickettsiosis

vstick fever

Specialized

9.9

An illness caused by bacteria spread by bites from ticks, mites, or lice

is limited to infections spread only through one specific parasite bite

rickettsial disease

vstick fever

Specialized

7.0

An illness people get when ticks, mites, or lice spread tiny germs

is restricted to infections transmitted only by one parasite bite

How Serious

Lyme disease

Specialized

23 3.5

tick fever

6.5

Surface Forms

tick fever singular

tick fevers plural

Morphology

tick + fever

The meaning 'an infectious fever transmitted by ticks' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'tick' (a blood-feeding arachnid) with 'fever' (an elevated body temperature), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a fever caused by ticks. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically (e.g. ‘fiebre de garrapata’/‘fiebre por garrapatas’) and follows regular noun-noun naming for illnesses, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.

Etymology

Tick fever gets its name from the tiny bug called a tick that bites and the high temperature or fever that can follow that bite, creating a clear image of cause and effect. So, the phrase means 'a disease you get after a tick bite'.