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3 days ago · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a serious disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and should be treated immediately if suspected, due to its high mortality rate in the absence of appropriate medical intervention. Treatment should not be delayed for laboratory test results.
4 days ago · 1. Yellow Fever. The quarantine station on Staten Island. Image from New York Public Library. In August 1793, a yellow fever epidemic hit Philadelphia, killing around 5,000 residents...
5 days ago · Yellow Fever Vaccine Booster Doses: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, 2015. MMWR, June 19, 2015; 64 (23);647-650. Read at CDC.gov. View PDF. Yellow Fever Vaccine: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) MMWR, July 30, 2010; 59 (RR07):1-27. Read at CDC.gov.
5 days ago · For ED patients with signs and symptoms of infectious disease - including fever, rash, joint pain, and headache - obtaining a travel history is essential in order to quickly identify emerging (or re-emerging) infections. This issue reviews diagnostic and management best practices for three infections: Middle East respiratory syndrome, chikungunya virus infection, and Zika virus infection. Free ...
3 days ago · This activity is intended for primary care clinicians, infectious disease specialists, and other clinicians caring for patients, particularly children, with fever, rash and other symptoms for which Rocky Mountain spotted fever and meningococcemia would be included in the differential. The goal of this activity is to compile a differential for ...
5 days ago · For example, some ticks spread Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and tularemia to humans. Most of those illnesses have common symptoms. Most of those illnesses have common symptoms ...
4 days ago · Painful cramps. Heat exhaustion. A deadly drop in blood pressure. Seizures, or a condition that involves changes in consciousness and involuntary movements. Drinking chilled fluids can also help bring down a fever. Water and sports drinks are good choices.
