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Queensland tick typhus

medicinenet.com » 2008 » July » 5th » Queensland tick typhus

Queensland tick typhus: One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere. Queensland tick typhus is similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, another tick-borne rickettsial disease, but is less severe. The clinical features of Queensland tick typhus include fever, a small ulcer (eschar) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite lymphadenopathy), and a red … Continue Reading »

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