Archives: Glossary Terms

Rickettsiosis

Bacterial infections from ticks/fleas causing fever, rash.

Rift Valley Fever

Zoonotic viral disease from livestock causing fever, hemorrhage.

Rinderpest

Eradicated viral disease in cattle, similar to measles in humans.

Roseola

Viral infection in children causing high fever, rash.

Rotavirus

Viral infection causing severe diarrhea in children.

Rubella

Viral infection with rash, fever, dangerous in pregnancy.