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African tick typhus: One of the tick-borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but less severe, with fever, a small ulcer (tache noire) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite lymphadenopathy), and a red raised (maculopapular) rash. Also called fievre boutonneuse.
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Any of several infections caused by Rickettsia conori, transmitted by ixodid ticks, and occurring in Africa and adjacent areas; includes boutonneuse fever, Marseilles ...
African tick typhus, 1 a rickettsial infection transmitted by ixodid (hard) ticks and characterized by fever, chills, maculopapular rash, headache, myalgia ...