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Rat-bite fever

Alternative Names: Streptobacillary fever; Streptobacillosis; Haverhill fever; Epidemic arthritic erythema; Spirillary fever; Sodoku Prevention: Avoiding contact with rats or rat-contaminated dwellings may help prevent rat-bite fever. A course of oral antibiotics following a rat bite may also help prevent this illness.

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