Which Rickettsial Disease Can Cause Illness That Progresses to Severe

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which rickettsial disease can cause illness that progresses to severe symptoms including fever, headache, and endocarditis?

• A) Q fever
• B) typhus
• C) Rocky Mountain spotted fever
• D) scrub typhus

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