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Other specified rickettsioses

Other rickettsioses

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GuidelinesTick Bite FeverDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 codes: A77.1/A79.8/A79.9 DESCRIPTION Tick-borne infection due to Rickettsia conorii , acquired from dogs, or Rickettsia africae , acquired from cattle and game. The hallmark of tick bite fever is the eschar, i.e. round black lesion ± 5 mm in diameter with an inflammatory halo. A rash develops on about the third day of ill