RAT BITE FEVER

FUN FACTS

• Transmitted by rodents (who knew)
• Treated by Penicillin Antibiotics
• Most cases in Japan and North America
• Extremely rare
• Exposure to rat waste or bitten by rat

SYMPTOMS

• Rash
• Chills
• Fever
• Vomiting
• Arthritis

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

• Haverhill fever
• Epidemic arthritic erythema

DIFFERENT TYPES

• Spirilosis
• Streptobacillosis
• (Same symptoms)
• (Both are caused by bacteria)

PREVENTION

• Careful when handling garage items
• Stay away from wild rodents
• If bit, CLEAN IT or SEE A DOCTOR

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