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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012373
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012373
Preferred Name

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Definitions
An acute febrile illness caused by RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII. 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.
Synonyms
Brazilian Spotted Fever
Fever, Brazilian Spotted
Rickettsia rickettsii Infections
Spotted Fever, Brazilian
Rickettsia rickettsii Infection
Infection, Rickettsia rickettsii
Sao Paulo Typhus
Typhus, Sao Paulo
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