NALT

Preferred term

Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Topic

An acute febrile illness caused by Rickettsia rickettsii (genus Rickettsia, family Rickettsiaceae). It is transmitted to humans by bites of infected ticks and occurs only in North and South America. Characteristics include a sudden onset with headache and chills and fever lasting about two to three weeks. A cutaneous rash commonly appears on the extremities and trunk about the fourth day of illness.

Brazilian spotted fever
Rickettsia rickettsii infection
Sao Paulo typhus

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

32304

Spanish

fiebre maculosa de las Montañas Rocosas

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/61558

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 6/20/18