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anthrax: a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia; a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people

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jet lag collapse: fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel

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blackleg collapse

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black lung collapse

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yellow fever collapse

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malarial fever collapse

rubella collapse

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strep throat collapse

trench mouth collapse

typhoid fever collapse

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cholera collapse: an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

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hookworm collapse: parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts; infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin

polio collapse

infantile paralysis collapse

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