- Medical condition.name
- Ehrlichiosis
- Medical condition.image
- Amblyomma americanum tick.jpg
- 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