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Rickettsial disease

Rickettsial disease: Introduction

Rickettsial disease: A disease caused by infection with rickettsial bacteria which are transmitted by arthropods such as ticks, mites and lice. Different rickettsial bacteria can cause different types of infections such as typhus, spotted fever and trench fever. Symptoms can vary somewhat between the different types. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Rickettsial disease is available below.

Symptoms of Rickettsial disease

• Headache
• Chills
• Fever
• Stupor
• Skin rash
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Causes of Rickettsial disease

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Disease Topics Related To Rickettsial disease

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Rickettsial disease:

• Rocky moutntain spotted fever
• Boutonneuse fever
• Australian tick typhus
• African tick bite fever
• Siberian tick typhus
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Misdiagnosis and Rickettsial disease

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Rickettsial disease

Medical research articles related to Rickettsial disease include:

• Boutonneuse Fever (Treatment)
• Boutonneuse Fever (Overview)
• Rickettsial Infection (Diagnosis)
• Fever of Unknown Origin (Treatment)
• Diagnosis and management of tickborne rickettsial diseases: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichioses, and anaplasmosis - United States. A practical guide for physicians and other health-care and public health professionals.
• Typhus (Overview)
• Boutonneuse Fever (Diagnosis)
• Rickettsial Infection (Overview)
• more research...»

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Rickettsial disease: Broader Related Topics

• Bacterial diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
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Types of Rickettsial disease

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Definitions of Rickettsial disease:

Infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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