Boutonneuse Fever
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Boutonneuse Fever Incidence
Facts about boutonneuse
fever
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This disease is very rare in the United States.
No more than 50 cases have been reported each year, and most of these were acquired in other countries.
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Boutonneuse Fever Symptoms
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Last Updated: Feb 29, 2008
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Boutonneuse Fever References:
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Letaief A, Souissi J, Trabelsi H, Ghannem H, Jemni L. Evaluation of clinical diagnosis scores for Boutonneuse fever. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2003 Jun;990:327-30.
Palau LA, Pankey GA: Mediterranean Spotted Fever in Travelers from the United States. J Travel Med 1997 Dec 1; 4(4): 179-182.
Rolain JM, Shpynov S, Raoult D. Spotted-fever-group rickettsioses in north Asia. Lancet. 2003 Dec 6;362(9399):1939.
