American tick bite fever

American tick bite fever (also known as "Rickettsia parkeri infection") is a spotted fever disease caused by the tick-borne bacterium Rickettsia parkeri. Symptoms may include a fever, red spots on the skin throughout the body, and an eschar at the site of the tick-bite.

American tick bite fever

American tick bite fever (also known as "Rickettsia parkeri infection") is a spotted fever disease caused by the tick-borne bacterium Rickettsia parkeri. Symptoms may include a fever, red spots on the skin throughout the body, and an eschar at the site of the tick-bite.