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His-Werner disease
Etymology: Wilhelm His, Jr., German physician, 1863-1934; Heinrich Werner, German physician, 1874-1947; Gk, dis, not; Fr, aise, ease See trench fever. His Disease A louse-borne, rickettsial—R Quintana—infection Locations Mexico, N. Africa, E Europe, etc Transmission Direct contact—rubbing infected lousy feces into abraded skin or conjunctivae Clinical trench fever a louseborne rickettsial disease due to Rochalimaea quintana, transmitted by the human body louse, Pediculus humanus; symptoms include febrile paroxysms, leg pains, chills, sweating, rash, splenomegaly, and a tendency to relapse. Called also His's or His-Werner disease. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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