Noun: rickettsialpox
- Mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite of a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills, fever, headache, and skin lesions resembling chickenpox
"Rickettsialpox is often misdiagnosed due to its similarity to other diseases"
Type of: rickettsial disease, rickettsiosis
Encyclopedia: Rickettsialpox