Sanitary measures, especially controlling mice and their parasites, will prevent the spread of rickettsial pox.
References
Raoult D, Rickettsia akari (Rickettsialpox). In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2005:chap 185.
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