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ORPHA:64692Disease
Also called Bartonellosis due to infection with Bartonella bacilliformis · Carrion disease
What it is
A rare bacterial infectious disease transmitted between humans via bites from infected sand flies in high-altitude valleys of the South American Andes, characterized by two disparate syndromes which can arise independently or sequentially. The first, Oroya fever, occurs about 60 days after the fly bite as a severe hemorrhagic fever with high mortality in untreated individuals. The second, chronic phase, termed verruga peruana, can persist for months or years and manifests with endothelial cell-derived, blood-filled tumors developing on the surface of the skin.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Classified as
- Disease
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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