Fatal Brazilian spotted fever in a healthy military man during field training in Rio de Janeiro city, southeastern Brazil
Document title: Fatal Brazilian spotted fever in a healthy military man during field training in Rio de Janeiro city, southeastern Brazil
Journal: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
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System number: 000547893
ISSN: 0036-4665
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Institutions: 1Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
2Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
3Secretaria Municipal de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
4Secretaria Estadual de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
5Polícia Militar do Rio de Janeiro, Direção Geral de Saúde, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
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Volumen: 64
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
English abstract Brazilian spotted fever, a zoonotic disease transmitted by ticks, is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. We report a fulminant case of this zoonosis in a healthy 46-year-old military man in the urban region of Rio de Janeiro city, in October, 2021. Ticks and capybaras (Amblyomma sculptum, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, respectively) were identified in the military fields, pointing to the participation of this large synanthropic rodent, recognized as an efficient amplifier host of Rickettsia rickettsii in Brazil. As the military population is considered a risk group for spotted fever, it is necessary to alert health professionals to the importance of the early detection of the disease and its adequate management, mainly in populations that are particularly at risk of exposure to ticks, in order to avoid fatal outcomes.
Keyword: Spotted fever,
Rickettsia infection,
Vector-borne,
Capybaras,
Rio de Janeiro city
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