داء إيرليخ

Key facts

Medical condition.name

Ehrlichiosis

Medical condition.image

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Medical condition.caption

The lone star tick, which is one of three ticks that can spread Ehrlichiosis. It is characterized by the white dot on its back.

Medical condition.symptoms

Fever, chills, severe headaches, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, confusion, splotchy or pinpoint rash

Medical condition.complications

Brain or nervous system damage, respiratory failure, uncontrollable bleeding, organ failure, death

Medical condition.causes

Bite from an infected tick

Medical condition.risks

Age, being immunocompromised, having received an organ transplant, certain medications

via Wikipedia infobox

• Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis: An Update.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2022