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恙蟲病並不會直接由人傳染給人,是經由感染立克次體的恙蟎叮咬人類時,立克次體透過叮咬部位的傷口進入人體而感染。恙蟲病的潛伏期約為6至21天,通常為9至12天。發病症狀:猝發且持續性高燒、頭痛、背痛、惡寒、盜汗、淋巴結腫大、恙蟎叮咬處出現無痛性的焦痂(eschar)、一週後皮膚出現紅色斑狀丘疹,有時會併發肺炎或肝功能異常。在沒有經過適當治療的病患中,死亡率可高達60%。

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http://www.cdc.gov.tw/diseaseinfo.aspx?t⋯id=6b7f57aafde15f54&tid=5976EE7146BF5A34
恙蟲病

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