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Ehrlichiosis

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Ehrlichiosis is a bacterial infection that is transmitted via tick bites and that causes fever, nausea, muscle ache, and headache.

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35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Tick borne illness

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very rare

Symptoms

Drowsiness
Confusion
Cough
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Ehrlichiosis
Tetracycline
4
5 reviews
Doxycycline
3.3
10 reviews
Rifampin

Tests

Ehrlichia antibodies
Ehrlichia DNA
Blood smear
Anaplasma phagoctophilium and ehrlichia panel
Liver function test
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Risk factors

Personal

Exposure to ticks
Immunosuppression

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