Rat-bite fever (RBF) is a zoonotic disease caused primarily by the bacterium Streptobacillus moniliformis, which is commonly found in rats and can be transmitted to humans through bites or scratches.

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Sometimes, it can pass on Rocky Mountain spotted fever or Colorado tick fever. The deer tick is the size of a poppy seed. After a feeding, it can triple in size. Sometimes, it can pass on Lyme disease ...

In some cases, however, tick bites may cause allergic reactions, as well as infections. As a result of a tick bite, you might experience symptoms typically associated with the flu, including fever, ...

The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the insect's saliva. While the bug is sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Anaphylaxis With Insect Bites: Very Rare A severe life-threatening ...

Keep an eye out for signs of illness over the first few days following a bug bite. Talk with your healthcare provider if you experience fever, jaundice (skin or eyes turning yellow), excessive ...

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Talk with your healthcare provider if you experience fever, jaundice (skin or eyes turning yellow), excessive sweating, or signs of infection such as pus oozing from the site of the bite.

The bite is usually flat, though it may develop a small blister. Sometimes, a bull’s-eye pattern with a blue or purple center, a whitish ring, and a larger red outer ring can form. This pattern, along ...

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