tick typhus

noun

: any of various tick-borne rickettsial spotted fevers (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever or boutonneuse fever)

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“Tick typhus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tick%20typhus. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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