ðɪs θˈiəɹi ɪz səpˈoːɹɾᵻd baɪ ˈɪŋkɹiːsᵻz ɪn kˈæmɪlpˌɑːks ɪnfˈɛkʃənz ɪmˈiːdɪətli fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hˈɛvi ɹˈeɪnz, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ ðə kˈæməl tˈɪk pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ˈɪŋkɹiːsᵻz ɡɹˈeɪtli.
This theory is supported by increases in Camelpox infections immediately following heavy rains, during which the camel tick population increases greatly.