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1) Thorough cleaning of a cat bite or scratch will usually prevent the infection. 3. Rickettsial Infections. A) Require insect vectors and target small blood vessels in the body. 1) Symptoms often include a rash, edema, and hypotension. B) Diseases caused by Rickettsia. 1) Epidemic typhus (louse-borne typhus) a) Caused by Rickettsia prowazekii ................
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