African Tick Bite Fever

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African Tick Bite Fever African tick bite fever - ATBF is a bacterial infection caused by Rickettsia africae, spread by ticks. The disease occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, Carribean and Oceania.

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Symptoms

Main article: Symptom

Symptom	Probability	Seriousness
Rickettsia Africae Detected	100	Medium
Fever	80	Medium
Headache	70	Low
Muscle Pain	70	Medium
Eschar	70	Medium
Swollen Lymph Nodes	70	Low
Rash	70	Low
Elevated CRP	70	Low
Abnormal LFT	70	Low
High Fever	20	Serious

Complications

Symptom	Probability
Exhaustion	If high fever isn't treated within 2-8 hours this could happen.

Examinations

Main article: Examination

• PCR Test
• Interview
• Temperature
• Physical Examination
• Neck Palpation
• CRP
• Blood Test/ICU Blood Analysis

Treatments

Main article: Treatment

• Chloramphenicol
• Antipyretics.
• Analgesics
• NSAIDs
• Steroid Cream
• Diet Modification