See Also: South African tick-bite fever(medicine)
African tick fever(medicine)
African tick typhus(medicine)
African tick typhus(health)
Typhus, African tick(medicine)
tick typhus, african(medicine)
cat-bite fever(medicine)
Rat-bite fever(medicine)
medicine, african traditional(medicine)
Tick fever(medicine)

South African tick-bite fever (medicine)


South African tick-bite fever


A typhus-like fever of South Africa caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and usually characterised by primary eschar and regional adenitis, rigors, and maculopapular rash on the fifth day, often with severe central nervous system symptoms.