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Bartonellosis is an infectious bacterial disease.the potentially fatal acute form is called Oroya fever.gets its name from an outbreak that occurred in 1871 near La Oroya, Peru. More than 7,000 people perished.

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What is Oroya fever?

Bartonellosis is an infectious bacterial disease.the potentially fatal acute form is called Oroya fever or Carrion's disease.


Why is Oroya fever called Carrion's disease?

In 1885.Daniel Carrion,inoculated himself with blood from a lesion to study the course of the skin disease. When he became ill with Oroya fever,the connection became apparent. Oroya fever is often called Carrion's disease in honor of his fatal experiment


What is a Fever of unknown origin?

A fever of unknown origin is a fever for which the cause has not yet been determined. If a patient has a red, sore throat with white exudate, swollen glands on the side of the neck, and a fever, the clinician may presume he knows that the origin of the fever is strep throat. If a patient has a fever without "localizing symptoms" -- that is, symptoms that point to a body part that's affected/infected -- it may be called a fever of unknown origin, or FUO.Fever of unknown origin (FUO) refers to the presence of a documented fever for a specified time, for which a cause has not been found after a basic medical evaluation.A fever of unknown origin is a fever for which the cause has not yet been determined. If a patient has a red, sore throat with white exudate, swollen glands on the side of the neck, and a fever, the clinician may presume he knows that the origin of the fever is strep throat. If a patient has a fever without "localizing symptoms" -- that is, symptoms that point to a body part that's affected/infected -- it may be called a fever of unknown origin, or FUO.


When was Bartonella bacilliformis isolated?

The bacteria, Bartonella bacilliformis, was isolated by Alberto Barton in 1909, but wasn't identified as the cause of the fever until 1940.


What is johnny walkers disease?

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What is another name for fever?

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What does the medical abbreviation FUO mean?

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A fever with no other symptoms?

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