
1) Tick-borne disease
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A spotted fever is a type of tick-borne disease which presents on the skin. They are all caused by bacteria of the genus Rickettsia. Typhus is a group of similar diseases also caused by Rickettsia bacteria, but spotted fevers and typhus are different clinical entities. Types of spotted fevers include: ...
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Typhus, an acute, infectious disease transmitted by lice and fleas. Also called typhus fever, malignant fever, jail fever, hospital fever, ship fever, putrid fever, brain fever, bilious fever, spotted fever, petechial fever, camp fever.
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Synonym for rocky mountain spotted fever ... <infectious disease> An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognised in the Rocky Mountain states, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii transmitted by hard-shelled (ixodid) ticks. Occurs only in the Western Hemisphere. ... The disease is characterised by sudden onset of headache, chills and fev...
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(spot´әd) any of various tick fevers characterized by skin eruptions, usually owing to infection with rickettsiae; common members of the group are Rocky Mountain spotted fever and boutonneuse fever.
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Typhus - Occasionally meningococcal meningitis
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. tick typhus caused by Rickettsia rickettsii in North and South America and in Siberia.
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Spotted fever: Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. An acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky Mountain states, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii transmitted by hard-shelled (ixodid) ticks. Occurs only in the Western Hemisphere. Anyone frequenting tick-infested areas is at risk for RMSF. The onset of symptoms is abru...
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See typhus.
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Spotted fever is a name given to various severe febrile diseases characterised by small irregular spots on the skin, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tick fever.
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could be typhus or meningitis
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[
n] - any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin
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noun any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin
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