What are the Common Types of Rickettsial Diseases?
The most prevalent rickettsial diseases include Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, and Epidemic Typhus, caused by Rickettsia prowazekii. Other notable infections are Scrub Typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, and Murine Typhus, caused by Rickettsia typhi.