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Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by the bite of a tick infected with the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. In New York, the American dog tick ( Dermacentar variablis) is the most common tick that spreads the disease. Fewer than 50 cases are reported annually in New York State. RMSF is a serious illness that can be fatal in ...
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Jan 1, 2000 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by the intracellular bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. 1, 2 Rocky Mountain spotted fever has long been considered one of the most severe tick-borne rickettsial infections, with pre-antibiotic case-fatality rates reported as high as 65–80% in some case series 1 – 4 ;contemporary es...
- John J. Openshaw, David L. Swerdlow, John W. Krebs, Robert C. Holman, Eric Mandel, Alexis Harvey, Da...
- 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0752
- 2010
- Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Jul; 83(1): 174-182.
Dec 1, 1971 · From 1941 to 1970 260 cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever were documented in Suffolk County, Long Island. A marked decline in the over-all attack rate during the past three decades and in incidence during the last decade was observed.
- Nicholas J. Vianna, Alan R. Hinman
- 1971
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) has been a nationally notifiable condition since the 1920s. As of January 1, 2010, cases of RMSF are reported under a new category called Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis (SFR).
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in New York State Outside of New York City - PMC. Journal List. Am J Public Health Nations Health. v.25 (9); 1935 Sep. PMC1559330. As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature.
May 29, 2018 · Rocky‘Mountain spotted fever to the New York State Health Department. From 1941 to 1970, 298 cases were reported from Suffolk County, Long Island (Fig- ure 1). For the purposes of this study, the diagnosis was considered established when the following cri- teria were met: (1) compatible clinical features, and