pappataci fever


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pap·pa·ta·ci fever

 (pä′pə-tä′chē)
n.
See sandfly fever.
[Italian pappataci, sandfly : pappare, to eat (from Latin pappāre, from pappa, food) + -taci, silently (from tacito, past participle of tacere, to be silent, from Latin tacēre).]
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Noun1.pappataci fever - a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
phlebotomus, sandfly fever
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We used the keywords "sand fly," "Phlebovirus," "Bunyaviridae," "Phenuiviridae," "sand fly fever," "pappataci fever," "three-day fever," "sand-fly fever," "Toscana virus," "Sicilian virus," "Naples virus," "SFSV," and "SFNV" matched with "Balkan," "Balkan Peninsula," "Yugoslavia," "Slovenia," "Croatia," "Bosnia-Herzegovina," "Macedonia," "Republic of Macedonia," "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia," "FYROM," "RoM," "Albania," "Bulgaria," "Greece," "Montenegro," "Romania," "Moldova," "Serbia," and "Kosovo" for the research.
Emergent Sand Fly--Borne Phleboviruses in the Balkan Region
Sandfly fever, sometimes known as pappataci fever or Phlebotomus fever, is a vector transmitted viral illness with a history of affecting naive military formations that travel through or fight in areas where the infection is endemic.
Sandfly Fever in Afghanistan-A Sometimes Overlooked Disease of Military Importance: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
Sandfly fever, also known as 'three-day fever' or 'pappataci fever' or 'Phlebotomus fever' is a viral infection that causes self-limited influenza-like symptoms and characterized by a rapid onset.
Sadfy fever: two case reports

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