breakbone fever
noun🔊/ˌbreɪkbəʊn ˈfiːvə(r)/
🔊/ˌbreɪkbəʊn ˈfiːvər/
(also dengue, dengue fever)
[uncountable]a disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes that is found in tropical areas and causes a high temperature and severe pain in the joints