Cat-scratch disease is usually associated with a scratch from a young kitten, although a cat bite and perhaps even touching the eye with a hand that has been licked by an infected kitten can cause the disease.
Most persons develop one or more 3-mm to 5-mm, red-brown, nontender papules at the site of inoculation 3-10 days after the bacteria are introduced.
These primary lesions last for 1-3 weeks, then recede as lymphadenopathy appears.
In most individuals, the disease spontaneously resolves within 2-4 months.
Because of its association with body louse infestations, trench fever is most commonly associated with homelessness or areas of high population density and poor sanitation.
Trench fever received its name during World War I, when many soldiers fighting in the European trenches were infested with infected body lice and became sick with the disease.
Trench fever occurs worldwide. Cases have been reported from Europe, North America, Africa, and China.
Shows symptoms within a few days or up to five weeks following exposure to the bacterium.
Affected individuals may develop sudden fever, chills, weakness, headache, dizziness, leg and back pain, and/or other abnormalities.
Initial fever may last about four to five days and may recur one or several times, with each episode lasting about five days.
Additional findings may include a temporary skin rash consisting of flat (macular) or raised (papular) lesions
Abdominal pain and/or are constant violently vomiting or vomiting longer than two days / one day (if child)
Abdominal heaviness and swelling (Enlargement of the liver)
Formerly known as bartonellosis, is transmitted by bites from infected sand flies (genus Lutzomyia).
Carrión’s disease tends to occur in the Andes Mountains at 3,000 to 10,000 ft, in elevation in western South America, including Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador.
Most cases are reported in Peru.
A few cases of Oroya fever and verruga peruana (Peruvian warts) have been reported in travelers who returned from the Andean highlands in South America, but the risk is low.
Much is still unknown about which animals may be a part of the natural cycle of this disease.
Characterized by two well-defined stages:
A sudden, acute phase known as Oroya fever (similar symptoms to malaria)
Long term benign skin eruption consisting of raised, reddish-purple nodules known as verruga peruana (Peruvian warts).
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