RICKETTSIALPOX—A NEWLY RECOGNIZED RICKETTSIAL DISEASE

摘要: Reports of cases an unclassified disease were first received by the New York City Department Health toward end June, 1946. Most came from a single housing development covering three square blocks in one five boroughs city. As news spread among physicians, located other called to our attention. This report clinical findings is based on observation 144 nonfatal cases. patients observed during course their illness, but some wereseen only after recovery. The etiology, 1 epidemiology 2 and method transmission 3 are considered papers this series. Identical strains rickettsias have been isolated blood two pools rodent mites, Allodermanyssus sanguineus (Hirst). 3a name rickettsialpox has