Rickettsialpox is a bacterial infection that is spread by mice and the mites that feed off of them. The disease can be transmitted to humans when an infected mite bites a human. Although the disease is of ancient vintage, it was not identified as a separate condition until the mid 20th century when it was identified in crowded, mice-infested urban areas. Rickettsialpox is never fatal and will resolve itself within three weeks even if not treated. However, it does respond to doxycycline.
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