beaver fever

noun

1. an infectious disease caused by drinking water that has been contaminated by wildlife

Example Sentences

It was unsurprising that he had one; he spent most of his New Hampshire boyhood doing God knows what in a swamp that he and his friends nicknamed “Beaver Fever.”

From Slate

I remember a weeks-long period of my western Massachusetts childhood when we had to boil all our drinking water because beavers had unleashed “beaver fever,” or giardiasis, into the town water supply.

From Slate

Of particular concern is giardiasis, a parasitic intestinal complaint commonly known as “beaver fever”.

From The Guardian

Players score points by assembling the elements for a perfect hunt while avoiding their opponent’s attack cards like hypothermia, beaver fever and the always-dangerous People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals card.

From Washington Times

Players score points by assembling the elements for a perfect hunt while avoiding their opponent’s attack cards like hypothermia, beaver fever and the always-dangerous People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals card.

From Seattle Times