In fact, malignant catarrh is a type of that class of affections scientifically known as Miasmatic diseases; that is, they remain stationary in stables with damp floors, low ceilings, poor ventilation, and bad sanitary conditions in general.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
These diseases, according to some authorities, may be called Miasmatic.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
But a successful battle was followed by torpor; Brazilian tenacity was shown in the patience with which defeats were sustained, and in holding on month after month in camp, rotting in the Miasmatic swamps, rather than in pursuing advantages obtained in the field.
"The South American Republics Part I of II"
Thomas C. Dawson