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Rickettsiosis, Other
Definition
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsi.
Ticks: Rickettsiosis, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, Lyme disease, babesiosis, tularemia
Mosquitoes: Arboviral encephalitis
Wild animals: Tularemia, rabies, hantavirus infection ...
Physicians seeking confirmation of infection with a SFGR pathogen may elect to use commercially available serologic assays that diagnose RMSF, and should report it as a case of “Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis' to their state health department.
 See also: Spotted fever, Symptom, Antibiotic, Infectious disease, Infections
  
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