Rickettsia D

Rickettsial disease "D"

Rickettsiosis is a natural focal acute bacterial anthroponotic infectious disease characterized by fever, severe intoxication and damage to the lymphatic system. Leaflet: symptoms, treatment, prevention, complications, vaccination.

*Epidemiology.* In nature, the main carriers of rickettsia are rodents. Susceptibility to rickettsia is high. The risk of developing the disease is higher when the body's resistance decreases under the influence of any external factors, for example, vaccination using weakened bacteria. Most often, the disease occurs during winter and spring.

Natural focal diseases are diseases in which the source of infection is the animal population of nature - the natural focus, and humans are infected by animals. With such infections, susceptibility to the disease may be approximately the same in both humans and animals. These include some forms of tick-borne borreliosis, Q fever, etc. The most important preventive measures for natural focal infections include measures to destroy carriers, regular immunization of animals, sanitary measures and, finally, high-quality food processing. Thus, natural foci arise naturally and only the reservoir of the infectious agent (host-animal) + transmission factor lives in them, and the person himself does not get sick.

Geographical pockets (urban/rural) that can occur when there is high population density in a particular area. In such areas, the source of infection is a person who becomes infected through direct contact with a patient or a carrier of the infection. The source is a patient or a carrier of the bacteria. For example, tularemia or typhoid fever. Human morbidity is higher, especially during migration. Urban foci of infection are secondary in nature, since they are formed on the basis of already existing natural foci. All foods must be properly processed and refrigerated. This is very important for maintaining heat, which is why hospitals organize “cold rooms”. In general, the history of this medicine is full of amazing facts.