breakbone fever

noun
🔊/ˌbreɪkbəʊn ˈfiːvə(r)/
🔊/ˌbreɪkbəʊn ˈfiːvər/
(also dengue, dengue fever)
[uncountable]
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  1. 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