FORREST'S FEVER
\fˈɔːɹɛsts fˈiːvə], \fˈɔːɹɛsts fˈiːvə], \f_ˈɔː_ɹ_ɛ_s_t_s f_ˈiː_v_ə]\
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A febrile affection lasting from three to fifteen days, having a temperature curve resembling a parabola, the fever seldom exceeding 104°.
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A fever occurring in Rangoon, lasting three days to two weeks with a parabolic temperature curve reaching a maximum of 104°.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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