noun
- an infectious disease transmitted by ticks, caused by bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia, characterized by fever, headache, and muscle aches.
Usage: medical term; also called human ehrlichiosis
Examples
- Ehrlichiosis is spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick.
- Symptoms of ehrlichiosis typically appear within one to two weeks of infection.
- The doctor tested the patient for ehrlichiosis after finding a tick bite.
- Ehrlichiosis can be treated with antibiotics if diagnosed early.
- Cases of ehrlichiosis have increased in areas with high tick populations.