Boutonneuse fever
Boutonneuse fever
Definition
An infectious disease of the Mediterranean area, the Crimea, Africa, and India, caused by infection with rickettsia conorii subsp. coronorii.
Also known as African tick typhus, boutonneuse disease, boutonneuse fever, Conor and Bruch's disease, fievre boutonneuse, Kenya fever, Kenya tick typhus, Kenyan tick typhus, marseilles fever, Mediterranean spotted fever, Mediterranean tick fever, tick typhus due to rickettsia conorii — per MONDO