Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Rickettsial pox is a disease spread by a mite. It causes a chickenpox-like
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Rickettsial pox is caused by the bacteria, Rickettsia akari. It is commonly found in the United States in New York City and other city areas. It also has been seen in South Africa, Korea, and Russia.
It is spread by the bite of a mite that lives on mice.
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Rickettsial pox Symptoms
Review Date: 07/26/2010
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
