Panama fever

noun

A dangerous febrile illness caused by a hantavirus infection in Panama, notably caused by the Choclo virus variant.

Meanings

nounPanama fever (countable and uncountable, plural Panama fevers)

plural Panama fevers

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA dangerous febrile illness caused by a hantavirus infection in Panama, notably caused by the Choclo virus variant.
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APA

Panama fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Panama%20fever

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“Panama fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Panama%20fever. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Panama fever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Panama%20fever.

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