Rat Bite Fever
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Rat Bite Fever Incidence
Facts about
rat bite
fever
:
The risk of infection from a
rat bite
is quite low.
The disease is rare, but the exact incidence is unknown.
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Rat Bite Fever Symptoms
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Animal bites
Rodent bites
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Fever
Headache
Joint pains
Muscle aches
Rash
Rat bite of the arm
Rat bite of the face
Rat bite of the foot
Rat bite of the hand
Rat bite of the leg
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Last Updated: Jul 7, 2008
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Rat Bite Fever References:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Rat-bite fever--New Mexico, 1996. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1998 Feb 13;47(5):89-91.
Graves MH, Janda JM. Rat-bite fever (Streptobacillus moniliformis): a potential emerging disease. Int J Infect Dis. 2001;5(3):151-5.
