Rickettsia japonica Infection after Land Leech Bite, Japan
We report a case of Rickettsia japonica infection in an 81-year-old man in central Japan. The patient had fever, rash, and an eschar but no evidence of a tick bite. His symptoms began 8 days after a land leech bite. The land leech is a potential vector of R. japonica.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/6/18-1985_article |