[Clinical and epidemiological study of boutonneuse fever in Andalusia: apropos of 36 cases].

Boutonneuse fever is a rare disease, it accounts for 0.091% of all the patients who consult the Department of Medical-Surgical Dermatology in the Faculty of Medicine of Seville. It is clearly a disease of seasonal incidence, appearing most frequently during the summer, which affects both sexes equally at middle age, and is most frequent in rural areas, although it is increasing in urban districts. The term "Mediterranean fever" is correct, understanding that it is a disease afflicting Mediterranean countries, but has nothing to do with proximity to the sea.