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| Rock·y Moun·tain spot·ted fe·ver |
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disease caused by tick bite: an acute infectious disease transmitted by the bite of ticks infected with the microorganism Rickettsia rickettsi. Symptoms include chills, fever, muscle and joint pain, skin rash, and prostration.
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| [Because first reported in the area of the Rocky Mountains] |
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