Африканський кліщовий висипний тиф

Визначення(English summary)

A rare bacterial infectious disease caused by the tick-borne bacterium Rickettsia africae, characterized by acute onset of fever accompanied by myalgia, localized lymphadenitis, and a papulovesicular rash. In most cases at least one, sometimes multiple, inoculation eschars are observed. Clustering of cases is frequent.