Rocky Mountain spotted fever

== English == === Etymology === Rocky Mountain refers to the US Rocky Mountains, where the disease was first identified. Spotted fever refers to the rash and the fever that are the most obvious symptoms. === Noun === Rocky Mountain spotted fever (usually uncountable, plural Rocky Mountain spotted fevers) A disease of the Americas characterized by fever and rashes, caused by bacteria of the species Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ticks. Synonyms: black measles (uncommon), blue disease ==== Translations ==== === See also === American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) wood tick (Dermacentor variabilis) brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) === References === Rocky Mountain spotted fever on Wikipedia.Wikipedia