"Rocky Mountain spotted fever" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Rocky Mountain spotted fevers [plural]
Etymology: "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. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} Rocky Mountain spotted fever (usually uncountable, plural Rocky Mountain spotted fevers)
  1. A disease of the Americas characterized by fever and rashes, caused by bacteria of the species Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ticks. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Bacterial diseases, Tick-borne diseases Related terms: American dog tick (taxonomic: Dermacentor variabilis), Rocky Mountain wood tick (taxonomic: Dermacentor andersoni), wood tick (taxonomic: Dermacentor variabilis), brown dog tick (taxonomic: Rhipicephalus sanguineus) Translations (viral disease): febre maculosa [feminine] (Portuguese), doença do carrapato [feminine] (Portuguese)

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