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Doctordle #76
Cyclic fever after mosquito exposure
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-06-15. It presents "Cyclic fever after mosquito exposure" as a Medium Infectious Disease puzzle. The final answer is Malaria.
Answer
Malaria
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Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A traveler develops fever and chills after time in a tropical region.
Clue 2
Symptoms seem to come in waves.
Clue 3
Headache, sweats, and fatigue are part of this fictional case.
Clue 4
Mosquito exposure is the travel clue.
Clue 5
The infection involves parasites that affect red blood cells.
Clue 6
The answer is a classic mosquito-borne disease.
Plain-language explanation
Malaria is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease. The puzzle uses travel exposure plus fever, chills, sweats, and red blood cell involvement as educational clues.
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