Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Rocky Mountain spotted fever – Brazil (03): (MG) fatal
PRO/AH/EDR> Rocky Mountain spotted fever – Brazil (03): (MG) fatal
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever -- BrazilBrazilian spotted fever is a disease transmitted by a tick of the species _Amblyomma cajennense_ infected by the bacterium _Rickettsia rickettsia_. This hematophagous tick can be found in large animals (bulls, horses, etc.), dogs, poultry, rodents and especially in capybara, the largest of all natural reservoirs.Transmission------------For transmission of the disease, the infected tick needs to stay at least for a number of hours fixed on people's skin. The younger Read more [...]
