Rickettsiosis (Noun)
Meaning
Infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The diagnosis of rickettsiosis was confirmed through a blood test, which detected the presence of Rickettsia antibodies.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an increase in cases of rickettsiosis transmitted by ticks and fleas in the United States.
- The patient presented with symptoms of fever, headache, and rash, which were later diagnosed as rickettsiosis contracted from a tick bite.
- The medical team treated the patient for rickettsiosis with a course of antibiotics, which led to a rapid improvement in symptoms.
- After being bitten by a tick, the hiker was hospitalized with rickettsiosis, a rare but serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia.