Rickettsialpox By Jesse and Levi 2 nd hour

Rickettsialpox By: Jesse and Levi 2 nd hour

Intro/Cause • • ‘Rickettsia akari’ Skin disease Caused by mites Is related to similar “Spotted Fevers”

Symptoms • Most are common, fever-like • Distinctive skin-rash

Symptoms (Examples) • • Papulovesicular rash Fever Chills Occasion vomiting

Medication • Only real cure is antibiotics

Prevention • Avoid rat-infested locations

Disease Preferences • Gender doesn’t matter • Will attack any age

Risks and Dangers • Self-limiting disease • Zero fatalities reported

Frequency (US) • Urban Areas • Human, Rat, Mite populations High • Northeastern and Midwest

Frequency (International) • Other countries affected include: South Africa, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Turkey, Croatia, the Ukraine, Russia, and Korea.

History • First Reported Case: NY 1946 • 540 additional cases reported in NY, next 5 years • 2002: 34 NY cases

References • Emedicine. (n. d. ). Rickettsialpox: Emedicine infectious diseases. Retrieved November 19, 2010, from emedicine. medscape. com/article/227956 -overview • Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico | CDC EID. (n. d. ). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved November 19, 2010, from http: //www. cdc. gov/eid/content/15/10/1665. htm • Rickettsialpox. [Dermatol Clin. 1997] - Pub. Med result. (n. d. ). National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved November 19, 2010, from http: //www. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov/pubmed/9098640

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