Kew Gardens spotted fever
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rickettsialpox
[rĭ-ket´se-al-poks″]a febrile disease marked by a vesiculopapular eruption, resembling chickenpox clinically, caused by Rickettsia akari and transmitted by mites. Called also Kew Gardens spotted fever.
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