jungle fever

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Welsh, a Purple Heart recipient, was wounded twice and survived both malaria and a jungle fever in three island campaigns.

From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2020

Once again, like a recurring jungle fever, Viet Nam forced itself to the front of the nation's consciousness.

From Time Magazine Archive

His second, picked up en route, died of jungle fever.

From Time Magazine Archive

Jungle fever, my dear fellow, jungle fever; caught in that beastly tiger-hunt.

From Mr. Isaacs by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

In his book on Ceylon, he attributes his escape from the jungle fever, from which most of his party suffered, to the fact that he never used strong drink, and ate sparingly.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists by Hubbard, Elbert