Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
An acute febrile illness caused by RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII. It is transmitted to humans by bites of infected ticks and occurs only in North and South America. Characteristics include a sudden onset with headache and chills and fever lasting about two to three weeks. A cutaneous rash commonly appears on the extremities and trunk about the fourth day of illness.
Year introduced: SAO PAULO TYPHUS was see under ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER 1963-1976
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Subheadings:
Tree Number(s): C01.150.252.400.789.725.400.500, C01.920.930.887.500
MeSH Unique ID: D012373
Entry Terms:
- Rickettsia rickettsii Infection
- Infection, Rickettsia rickettsii
- Rickettsia rickettsii Infections
- Sao Paulo Typhus
- Typhus, Sao Paulo
- Brazilian Spotted Fever
- Fever, Brazilian Spotted
- Spotted Fever, Brazilian