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EPIDEMIC CATARRHAL FEVER [1 record]

Record 1 2023-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Viral Diseases
  • Respiratory Tract
DEF

A highly contagious and often epidemic viral disease characterized by fever, prostration, muscular aches and pains, and inflammation of the respiratory passages.

OBS

The disease is caused by the specific influenza virus, of which there are three antigenic types, designated A, B and C.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies virales
  • Voies respiratoires
DEF

Maladie infectieuse d'origine virale, contagieuse et souvent épidémique, caractérisée par une fièvre soudaine de trois ou quatre jours, une faiblesse généralisée, des courbatures, des céphalées et des troubles pulmonaires.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades víricas
  • Vías respiratorias
DEF

Enfermedad epidémica aguda [viral], acompañada de fiebre y con manifestaciones variadas, especialmente catarrales.

CONT

La gripe es una enfermedad [...] que se transmite de persona a persona a través de la tos, de los estornudos y de objetos directamente contaminados [...]

OBS

influenza; gripe: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "influenza" es sinónimo de "gripe" [...]

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