Rickettsia rickii

Rickettsia erythematosus fever is an acute endemic infectious disease caused by the transmission of Rickettsia rickettsii via ticks. borne, named by the United States Centers for Disease Control), Fiebre manchada (named in Mexico), Febre maculosa or Sao Paulo typhus (named in Brazil), Fiebre petequial (named in Colombia). Clinical features are fever, headache and rash, and severe patients can be life threatening. The population is generally susceptible, especially children and young people.