The word febrile has appeared in 26 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on May 20 in “The Disease Detectives Trying to Keep the World Safe From Bird Flu” by Stephanie Nolen:
The U.S.A.I.D. has invested $30 million in Cambodia’s avian influenza response since 2006, and the World Bank has added $19.5 million from its new Pandemic Fund.
Hospitals in Cambodia are now required to send the national lab five samples a month from patients with febrile illnesses, and samples from anyone with a severe respiratory illness. The agriculture ministry has similar requirements for livestock.
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