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Meaning of Gambia fever in English:

Gambia fever

Pronunciation /ˈɡambɪə ˈfiːvə/

noun

historical Medicine

  • A relapsing type of febrile illness occurring in the more chronic form of African trypanosomiasis, caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense.

Origin

Early 19th century. From the name of Gambia + fever.