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  2. Rickettsial disease - Wikipedia

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    Rickettsial diseases are characterized by a range of symptoms, which can vary depending on the specific type of rickettsial infection but often include fever, headache, rash, and muscle aches. Some well-known rickettsial diseases include:

  3. Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Wikipedia

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    The characteristic red, spotted rash of Rocky Mountain spotted fever is usually not seen until the sixth day or later after onset of symptoms, but this type of rash occurs in only 35 to 60% of patients with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The rash involves the palms or soles in as many as 80% of people.

  4. Rickettsialpox - Wikipedia

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    Rickettsialpox is a mite-borne infectious illness caused by bacteria of the genus Rickettsia (Rickettsia akari). [1] Physician Robert Huebner and self-trained entomologist Charles Pomerantz played major roles in identifying the cause of the disease after an outbreak in 1946 in a New York City apartment complex, documented in "The Alerting of Mr. Pomerantz," an article by medical writer Berton ...

  5. Rickettsia rickettsii - Wikipedia

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    Rickettsia rickettsii is a Gram-negative, ... and high fever. Other early symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and conjunctival injection (red ...

  6. Spotted fever rickettsiosis - Wikipedia

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    Spotted fever rickettsiosis, also known as spotted fever group rickettsia (SFGR), is a group of infections that include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, Pacific Coast tick fever, and rickettsialpox. [2] The group of infections was created in 2010 as they are difficult to tell apart. [2]

  7. Spotted fever - Wikipedia

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    A spotted fever is a type of tick-borne disease which presents on the skin. [1] 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. Transmission process: When the tick latches on, it needs to be removed ...

  8. Doctors Explain What It Means When You Have Chills But No Fever

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    Although fever is a common symptom of Covid-19, some people infected with the virus report chills without a fever. So, if you have chills along with other common Covid symptoms, such as a sore ...

  9. Rickettsia conorii - Wikipedia

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    Rickettsia conorii is a Gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacterium of the genus Rickettsia that causes human disease called boutonneuse fever, Mediterranean spotted fever, Israeli tick typhus, Astrakhan spotted fever, Kenya tick typhus, Indian tick typhus, or other names that designate the locality of occurrence while having distinct clinical features.