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rickettsialpox

/rɪˌket.si.əlˈpɒks/

Traducción: Enfermedad infecciosa leve causada por la bacteria Rickettsia akari, transmitida a los humanos por la picadura de ácaros que infestan a los roedores, y caracterizada por escalofríos, fiebre, dolor de cabeza y lesiones cutáneas semejantes a las de la varicela.

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/rɪˌket.si.əlˈpɒks/C2formalmedical
  • esEnfermedad infecciosa leve causada por la bacteria Rickettsia akari, transmitida a los humanos por la picadura de ácaros que infestan a los roedores, y caracterizada por escalofríos, fiebre, dolor de cabeza y lesiones cutáneas semejantes a las de la varicela.

A mild infectious disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia, transmitted to humans by the bite of a mite that lives on rodents, characterized by chills, fever, headache, and skin lesions resembling chickenpox.

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  1. C2formalmedical

    A mild infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Rickettsia, transmitted to humans through the bite of a mite that lives on rodents. It is characterized by chills, fever, headache, and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox.

    esRickettsiosis variceliforme

    • The patient was diagnosed with rickettsialpox after presenting with fever and a rash.
    • Rickettsialpox is often mistaken for chickenpox due to the similarity of the skin lesions.
    • Public health officials tracked the outbreak of rickettsialpox to a rodent infestation in the building.
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