It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Nu'ayman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah, I am suffering severely from fever. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Nu'ayman, how have you escaped Mahya'ah?" and Mahya'ah was a land of epidemic disease.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الراء / 4282