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May 15, 2024 · Data and Statistics. Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, 2019 and 2020 data from some jurisdictions may be incomplete. About Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Sources Print Share. Data and statistics for spotted fever rickettsiosis.
Jan 1, 2000 · Historical surveillance for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, incidence and case fatality ratios (CFR) based on national surveillance data for the United States, 1920–2007.
- John J. Openshaw, David L. Swerdlow, John W. Krebs, Robert C. Holman, Eric Mandel, Alexis Harvey, Da...
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What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever? Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by a bacterium called Rickettsia rickettsii. It is transmitted to humans most often by the bite of an infected American dog tick, but the Rocky Mountain wood tick and the brown dog tick have also caused the disease. Other types of Rickettsia can cause ...
May 15, 2024 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a serious tickborne illness which can be deadly if not treated early. It is spread by several species of ticks in the United States, including: RMSF cases occur throughout the United States. Estimated geographic distribution of American dog ticks. Estimated geographic distribution of Rocky Mountain wood ticks.
Rate per 100,000 0.00 0.01 - 4.62 4.63 - 11.77 over 11.77 Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Incidence Rate by Locality, Virginia, 2011
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Spotted fever rickettsiosis displays a distinctly seasonal pattern. For 80% of cases, symptom onset occurred from May through August, with a peak in June and July (Figure 77). This is consistent with the peak activity periods for the most common human-biting tick species in Virginia.
