African tick-borne rickettsiosis

African tick-borne rickettsiosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia africana. It is characterized by high fever, chills, headache, weakness and other symptoms.

Rickettsial disease is one of the most common diseases in Africa and Asia. It is transmitted through tick bites that become infected from sick animals. The disease can occur in mild or severe forms, but in any case it requires treatment.

Antibiotics such as doxycycline or tetracycline are used to treat African tick-borne rickettsiosis. Medications may also be used to reduce fever and pain.

It is important to remember that disease prevention involves using tick repellents and maintaining good hygiene when working outdoors. If you have been bitten by a tick, you should see a doctor for diagnosis and treatment.

Tick ​​rickettsiosis in Africa: description of the disease

Rickettsiosis is a contagious, transmissible, naturally occurring disease that is caused by a special microscopic organism of the genus Rickettsia. It was first discovered by the Italian parasitologist Coletti Bernardino in 1876. At the same time, the causative agent, rickettsia, was isolated. From this moment on, they are being studied in detail.

A feature of diseases caused by rickettsia is that they can occur without obvious symptoms. The incidence increases sharply in the warm season. Moreover, sometimes cases of the disease are recorded both in spring and autumn in the absence of flying blood-sucking insects. The most common are rickettsioses of North and South America, as well as Asia. In Africa, these include only rickettzioses with an obligate transmissible type of transmission of the infectious agent.

Rickettsia (lat. Rickettsii) is a genus of bacteria, including two species: Rickettsiae prowazekii (R.p.) - the causative agent of human epidemic typhus and R.africae - the causative agent of rickettsio