Sentences with phrase «rickettsial infection»
A rickettsial infection is a type of illness caused by bacteria called rickettsiae. These bacteria are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks, fleas, or mites. Common symptoms include fever, headache, rash, and fatigue. With proper diagnosis and treatment, rickettsial infections can usually be cured. Full definition
That spring day in 1960, Hartigan knew that Price's star was also on the rise; a very young associate professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, he had been profiled by Life magazine on account of his research into vaccines for Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other rickettsial infections.
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These diseases include malaria, melioidosis, leptospirosis, rickettsial infections, Staphylococcus aureus infections, influenza and dengue.
Treatment of the rickettsial infection.