IN 1946 an outbreak of a febrile illness of several days' duration occurred in the borough of Queens, New York City, among residents of a large housing unit. A distinguishing feature of the disease ...

Rickettsialpox may have occurred sporadically in North Carolina in the past, but the incidence of this disease in this state is probably extremely low. As Figures 1-3 illustrate, infection with R ...

Including rickettsialpox in the evaluation of patients with eschars or vesicular rashes is likely to extend its range.