| Flinders Island spotted fever: a newly recognised endemic focus of tick typhus in Bass Strait. Part 1. Clinical and epidemiological features. | |
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PMID: 1986207 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Twenty six cases of a spotted-fever-like illness have been identified over a 17 year period in the population of about 1000 of Flinders Island, Tasmania. The usual features were high fever, headache, myalgia, slight cough, arthralgia without joint swelling and a maculopapular rash which did not resemble the common exanthems. Twelve cases had a focal skin lesions. Available evidence implicates ticks as the vector. |
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Authors:
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R S Stewart |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Medical journal of Australia Volume: 154 ISSN: 0025-729X ISO Abbreviation: Med. J. Aust. Publication Date: 1991 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-02-14 Completed Date: 1991-02-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400714 Medline TA: Med J Aust Country: AUSTRALIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 94-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Animals Bites and Stings / complications Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Rickettsia Infections / complications, epidemiology* Seasons Tasmania / epidemiology Ticks |
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