Arthritic Fever
Rat-bite fever is a rare disease spread by infected rodents.
Alternative Names
Streptobacillary fever; Streptobacillosis; Haverhill fever; Epidemic arthritic erythema; Spirillary fever; Sodoku
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Rat-bite fever can be caused by the two different bacteria, Streptobacillus moniliformis or Spirillum minus, both of which are found in the mouths of rodents.
The disease has been seen in:
- Africa
- Australia
- Europe
- Japan
- North and South America
Most people get rat-bite...
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