Rocky Mountain spotted fever
English edit
Etymology edit
"Rocky Mountain" refers to the US Rocky Mountains, where the disease was first identified. "Spotted fever" refers to the rash and the fever that are the most obvious symptoms.
Noun edit
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (usually uncountable, plural Rocky Mountain spotted fevers)
- A disease of the Americas characterized by fever and rashes, caused by bacteria of the species Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ticks.
Translations edit
viral disease
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See also edit
- American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
- Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni)
- wood tick (Dermacentor variabilis)
- brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus)
References edit
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever on Wikipedia.Wikipedia