Colorado tick fever

ICD-10 Code A93.2

Colorado tick fever

Definition

A febrile illness characterized by chills, aches, vomiting, leukopenia, and sometimes encephalitis. It is caused by the colorado tick fever virus, a reovirus transmitted by the tick Dermacentor andersoni.

Also known as American mountain fever, Colorado tick encephalitis, Colorado tick fever virus caused disease or disorder, Colorado tick fever virus disease or disorder, Colorado tick fever virus infectious disease, Colorado tick-borne disease, Mountain fever, Mountain tick fever — per MONDO

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