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ehrlichiosis

ehrlichiosis is an infectious disease that can be passed to humans by ticks. it causes fever, chills, headache (often severe), general ill feeling (malaise), nausea and vomiting, and a purple or red rash.

symptoms usually start from 1 to 2 weeks after the tick bite. ehrlichiosis is usually treated with prescription medicine.

the disease most frequently occurs in the south-central, southeastern, and mid-atlantic united states.

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