tick typhus

He caught tick typhus, and became deaf in both ears.

It is also called tick fever, spotted fever, or tick typhus.

Rickettsia australis is a bacterium that causes a medical condition called Queensland tick typhus.

In parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, it is a vector of Rickettsia conorii, known locally as Mediterranean spotted fever, boutenneuse fever, or tick typhus.

This bacterium is the etiologic agent of North Asian tick typhus, which is also known as Siberian tick typhus.

Queensland tick typhus (or Australian tick typhus or (Rickettsial) spotted fever) is a condition caused by a bacterium Rickettsia australis.

North Asian tick typhus (or North Asian tick fever), also known as Siberian tick typhus, is a condition characterized by a maculopapular rash.

Australian Spotted Fever was first described in 1946 when 12 soldiers contracted the disease during training exercises in north Queensland - it was at that time known as Queensland Tick Typhus (QTT).

Although most cases of tick bite are uneventful in humans, some can produce life-threatening effects including severe allergic reactions, tick-transmitted infectious diseases such as Rickettsial Spotted Fever (also known as Queensland tick typhus), and tick paralysis.