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- DictionarySpot·ted fe·ver/spädəd ˈfēvər/
noun
- 1. any of a number of diseases characterized by fever and skin spots.
noun
Human disease
A spotted fever is a type of tick-borne disease which presents on the skin. They are all caused by bacteria of the genus Rickettsia. Typhus is a group of similar diseases also caused by Rickettsia bacteria, but spotted fevers and typhus are different clinical entities. Transmission process: When the tick latches on, it needs to be removed under 2 hours. If not noticed or unremoved it takes only 10... Wikipedia