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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii) - NCBI - NIH

A hallmark feature of Mountain Fever is its , often described as part of a "classic triad" of symptoms that also includes high fever and severe headache. Feature Highlight: The Inward-Spreading (Centripetal) Rash

"Mountain Fever" is a common historical and informal term for , a serious bacterial infection primarily spread through the bite of an infected tick.

The rash associated with Mountain Fever has several distinctive characteristics that help distinguish it from other illnesses: