Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever -- Brazil
Brazilian spotted fever is a disease transmitted by a tick of the species _Amblyomma cajennense_ infected by the bacterium _Rickettsia rickettsia_. This hematophagous tick can be found in large animals (bulls, horses, etc.), dogs, poultry, rodents and especially in capybara, the largest of all natural reservoirs.
Transmission
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For transmission of the disease, the infected tick needs to stay at least for a number of hours fixed on people's skin. The younger and smaller ticks
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