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  2. www.cdc.gov › rocky-mountain-spotted-fever › hcpClinical and Laboratory Diagnosis for Rocky Mountain Spotted ...

    May 15, 2024 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) can be identified by a variety of tests. Always take a thorough patient history, including recent tick bites, exposure to areas where ticks are found, and travel history. Spotted fever rickettsiosis (including RMSF) is a nationally notifiable condition.

  3. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org › discussion › mayoMayo Clinic Minute: Ticks and the diseases they carry

    May 21, 2024 · Ticks and diseases. While Lyme disease is the common tick-borne disease, there are other illnesses caused by the bite of an infected tick. Tick-borne illnesses in the U.S. include: Lyme disease. Babesiosis. Ehrlichiosis. Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Anaplasmosis. Southern tick-associated rash illness. Tick-borne relapsing fever. Tularemia.

  4. www.myamericannurse.com › rocky-mountain-spotted-feverRocky Mountain spotted fever - American Nurse Journal

    May 5, 2024 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an infection from a tick bite and can be serious. In rare cases, it can lead to death. American Nurse Journal, the official, clinically and career-focused journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA), is a fresh voice of nursing across America

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  6. epi.dph.ncdhhs.gov › cd › diseasesNC DPH: Tick-Borne Spotted Fevers - NCDHHS

    May 7, 2024 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a potentially fatal human illness caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii, which is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick. In the United States, ticks that carry RMSF include the American dog tick ( Dermacentor variabilis ), the brown dog tick, and the Rocky Mountain wood tick.

  7. www.medscape.org › viewarticle › 522944The Trouble With Ticks: A Common Source of Illness

    6 days ago · In the northeastern and middle Atlantic states, the deer tick carries the spirochete that causes Lyme disease. The Rocky Mountain wood tick and the American dog tick, found in both the eastern and western United States, spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever.