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Rocky Mountain spotted fever: A 22-year-old man presented with fever, malaise, headache, and rash of the palms of his hands and soles of his feet . Symptoms developed 10 days after tick exposure while the patient had been camping. The presentation of fever, headache, and rash of the palms and soles is characteristic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. (L.S.)