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Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
Typhus, Tick
Sections: Key Features, Clinical Findings, Diagnosis, Treatment.
Excerpt: | |  Denotes a variety of spotted rickettsial fevers, often named by their
| | – Geographic location (eg, Mediterranean spotted fever, Queensland tick typhus, Oriental spotted fever, African tick bite fever, Siberian tick typhus, North Asian tick typhus) – Morphology (eg, boutonneuse fever) |
Illnesses are transmitted by tick vectors of the rickettsial organisms R africae, R australis, R conorii, R japonica, R massiliae, R parkeri, and R sibirica Dogs and wild animals, usually rodents and even reptiles, may serve as reservoirs Travel is a risk factor for disease, particularly among elderly ecotourists |
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