Catalog
Oroya fever
Link to WHO Definition
Oroya fever – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1031219789
A disease commonly caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Bartonella bacilliformis. This disease is characterised by severe haemolytic anaemia and transient immunosuppression. This disease may present with fever, malaise, or jaundice. Transmission is through the bite of infected sandflies from the genus Lutzomyia. Confirmation is by identification of Bartonella bacilliformis in a blood sample.