Spotted Fever

Definition: Spotted Fever

Spotted Fever

Noun

1. Any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin.

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Crosswords: Spotted Fever

References

• The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (reference)

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Books

• The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (reference)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

This nine day old facial rash is characteristic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and was caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, a species of bacteria that is spread to humans by ixodid (hard) ticks. Credit: CDC.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most severe and most frequently reported rickettsial illness in the United States. The disease is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, a species of bacteria that is spread to humans by ixodid (hard) ticks. Credit: CDC.

Ticks are of the class Arachnida, as are spiders and mites. D. variabilis is a known carrier of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Credit: CDC.

Field laboratory - Rocky Mountain spotted fever study [tent and small buildings]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Health

Dumler, J. S. (1994). Rocky Mountain spotted fever. (references)

The name Rocky Mountain spotted fever is somewhat of a misnomer. (references)

Weber, D.J., and Walker, D.H. (1991). Rocky Mountain spotted fever. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expression using "spotted fever": Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Additional references.

Bulgarian 

цереброспинален менингит, петнист тиф. (various references)

French

fièvre tachetée sud-américaine (South American spotted fever), fièvre tachetée nord-américaine (North American spotted fever), fièvre tachetée des montagnes Rocheuses (Rocky Mountain spotted fever), fièvre pourprée des Montagnes Rocheuses (New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever), fièvre pétéchiale des Montagnes Rocheuses (Rocky Mountain spotted fever). (various references)

German

südamerikanisches Fleckfieber (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, South American spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), São Paulo-Fleckfieber (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), Zeckenfleckfieber (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), Typhomalarial fever (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), Tobia-Fieber (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), Texasfieber (American red-water fever, bovine piroplasmosis, Bullis fever, cattle tick fever, New world spotted fever, redwater fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Texas fever, tristeza of cattle, Typhomalarial fever), Rocky-Mountain-Fleckfieber (Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tick fever), Rocky Mountain spotted fever (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), nordamerikanisches Fleckfieber (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, North American spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), New world spotted fever (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), neotropisches Fleckfieber (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), Minas Gerais-Typhus (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), Felsengebirgsfleckfieber (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), Felsengebirgsfieber (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), Bullis fever (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever). (various references)

Greek 

κηλιδώδης πυρετός των �'ραχωδών Ορέων (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tick fever, Typhomalarial fever), πορφυρόχρους πυρετός (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tick fever, Typhomalarial fever). (various references)

Hungarian

gerinchártya gyulladás. (various references)

Italian

RMSF (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Typhomalarial fever), febbre petecchiale delle Montagne Rocciose (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tick fever, Typhomalarial fever), febbre maculosa delle Montagne Rocciose (Bullis fever, New world spotted fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tick fever, Typhomalarial fever). (various references)

Pig Latin

ottedspay everfay

Portuguese

meningite cerebrospinal. (various references)

Russian 

сыпной тиф (putrid fever, thyphus, typhus). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

pegavi tifus. (various references)

Spanish

tifo exantemático. (various references)

Swedish

fläcktyfus. (various references)

Turkish

tifüs (typhus), lekeli humma. (various references)

Turkmen 

цrgьnli (typhys). (various references)

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