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Fort Bragg fever

Fort Bragg fever noun: leptospirosis.

Noun

Fort Bragg fever (uncountable)

  1. leptospirosis

Origin of Fort Bragg fever

In reference to an outbreak at Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty), North Carolina in 1942.

Questions about Fort Bragg fever

What does Fort Bragg fever mean?
Fort Bragg fever means leptospirosis.
What part of speech is Fort Bragg fever?
Fort Bragg fever is a noun.

Words near Fort Bragg fever in the dictionary

  1. Fort Augustus
  2. Fort Bend County
  3. Fort Benton
  4. Fort Bidwell
  5. Fort Bragg
  6. Fort Bragg fever
  7. Fort Bridger
  8. Fort Calhoun
  9. Fort Collins
  10. Fort Covington
  11. Fort Davis

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