mystery bug

Frequency: 5.02.8 per million words

An unidentified illness, often a virus, causing widespread sickness.

mysteryNOUN + NOUN (Compound)

Categories:

bug

Examples (10)

  • A mystery bug has been spreading through the school.
  • Doctors are trying to identify the mystery bug that caused the outbreak.
  • The entire team was sidelined by a nasty mystery bug.
  • Public health officials are investigating a new mystery bug in the region.
  • Many employees reported sick with a mystery bug last week.
  • The researchers are working hard to understand the mystery bug's origin.
  • Symptoms of the mystery bug include fever and extreme fatigue.
  • No one knows how to treat the mystery bug yet.
  • Concerns are growing over the rapid spread of the mystery bug.
  • The hospital isolated several patients affected by the mystery bug.