One alternative now offered by several auto manufacturers is air-conditioned seats. By confining the cooled air directly to the spot where the hot driver (or passenger) is sitting, air-conditioned seats use energy more efficiently than air conditioners that cool the entire interior of the car.
â¢ SWAMP FEVER (noun). The noun SWAMP FEVER has 1 sense: 1. an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever. Familiarity information: SWAMP FEVER used as a noun is very rare. SWAMP FEVER (noun). The noun SWAMP FEVER has 1 sense: 1. an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever. Familiarity information: SWAMP FEVER used as a noun is very rare.
In Southeast Asia, swamp eels are a common source of human gnathostomiasis, a foodborne zoonosis caused by parasitic Gnathostoma larvae. If the infected eels are eaten undercooked or raw, the parasite can cause mild to serious consequences in humans, including blindness, paralysis or even death.