Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread by ticks. It typically begins with a fever and headache, which is followed a few days... 34 KB (4,006 words) - 21:24, 18 October 2023 |
Rickettsia (redirect from Hungarian spotted fever) rickettsialpox, boutonneuse fever, African tick-bite fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Flinders Island spotted fever, and Queensland tick typhus (Australian... 25 KB (2,351 words) - 03:57, 9 January 2024 |
1665. Types of spotted fevers include:[citation needed] Helvetica spotted fever Mediterranean spotted fever Rocky Mountain spotted fever Queensland tick... 2 KB (196 words) - 05:23, 31 January 2023 |
discovered in 1902. R. rickettsii is the causative agent of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is transferred to its host via a tick bite. It is one of... 33 KB (3,866 words) - 21:09, 25 March 2024 |
Dermacentor andersoni (redirect from Rocky Mountain wood tick) along the Rocky Mountains. This tick is generally a vector for Colorado tick fever, but can also be a vector for Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia... 6 KB (775 words) - 09:21, 8 March 2024 |
Typhus (redirect from Typhus Fever) typhus fever, is a group of infectious diseases that include epidemic typhus, scrub typhus, and murine typhus. Common symptoms include fever, headache... 34 KB (3,411 words) - 17:40, 24 March 2024 |
Winston Price (section Rocky Mountain spotted fever) Dermacentor were the main vectors of Rickettsia rickettsii that caused Rocky mountain spotted fever in humans. Price was born in New York City in 1923. He had one... 15 KB (1,511 words) - 05:32, 16 February 2023 |
within a group known as spotted fever rickettsiosis together with Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and rickettsialpox. These... 2 KB (136 words) - 13:25, 2 June 2021 |
Rickettsia parkeri (redirect from American tick bite fever) parkeri cases with 208 Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases caused by R. rickettsii. Although both R. parkeri and R. rickettsii caused fever, rash, myalgia, and... 12 KB (1,425 words) - 14:44, 19 January 2024 |
Scrub typhus (redirect from Tsutsugamushi fever) classified separately from the other typhi. Signs and symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, cough, and gastrointestinal symptoms. More virulent... 28 KB (3,246 words) - 16:07, 27 January 2024 |
Babesiosis (redirect from Texas fever) without severe winters. In cattle, the disease is known as Texas cattle fever or redwater. Half of all children and a quarter of previously healthy adults... 33 KB (3,233 words) - 21:22, 26 January 2024 |
Tick (redirect from Rocky Mountain Wood tick) rickettsialpox, boutonneuse fever, African tick bite fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Flinders Island spotted fever, and Queensland tick typhus (Australian... 69 KB (7,780 words) - 03:08, 27 March 2024 |
and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Specifically, doxycycline is indicated for treatment of the following diseases: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, typhus... 90 KB (8,622 words) - 08:29, 26 March 2024 |
Trench fever (also known as "five-day fever", "quintan fever" (Latin: febris quintana), and "urban trench fever") is a moderately serious disease transmitted... 14 KB (1,528 words) - 02:57, 22 December 2023 |
of rickettsioses include typhus, both endemic and epidemic, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Rickettsialpox.[citation needed] Organisms involved include... 5 KB (454 words) - 08:27, 3 December 2023 |
Epidemic typhus (redirect from Petechial fever) weeks of contact with the causative organism. Signs/Symptoms may include: Fever Chills Headache Confusion Cough Rapid Breathing Body/Muscle Aches Rash Nausea... 43 KB (4,981 words) - 19:31, 23 March 2024 |
Pontiac fever is an acute, nonfatal respiratory disease caused by various species of Gram-negative bacteria in the genus Legionella. It causes a mild... 9 KB (860 words) - 18:17, 9 March 2024 |
are well known for carrying diseases, such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Chiggers are known primarily for their itchy bite, but they... 46 KB (4,969 words) - 22:16, 2 January 2024 |