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  1. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) This disease is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Both the American dog tick. and the lone star tick are responsible for the transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. An average of 6 cases is reported annually in Indiana with most cases occurring in spring or early summer.

  2. Sep 15, 2022 · Case reports retrieved from 1980 to 2019 include all those reported as Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). Conservative case inclusion criteria were applied as described in methods to focus on those cases most likely to be RMSF. Included in the analysis were 31 confirmed cases and 47 probable cases.

    • 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010738
    • 2022/09
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  4. 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.

  5. Mar 25, 2024 · RMSF is a bacterial infection passed to humans and animals by the bite of an infected tick. You don't have to be in the Rocky Mountains to get it. In the United States, it's most common in the Southeast and South Central states during the warmer months. Symptoms include widespread rash and high fever.

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  6. Maps. SFR cases have been reported throughout the contiguous United States, although five states (North Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Missouri) account for over 60% of SFR cases. In eastern Arizona, RMSF cases have recently been identified in an area where the disease had not been previously seen.

  7. Jul 10, 2017 · The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is asking physicians to be on the alert for signs of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in patients, after a 2-year-old Plainfield girl died of the tick-borne illness June 4. RMSF is usually found in the southern United States.

  8. What is RMSF? RMSF is the name given to a disease caused by the germ, Rickettsia rickettsii that can infect both animals and people. Named because it was first found in the Rocky Mountain area, the disease occurs most in the states of the southeast United States. Cases occur each summer in Indiana. How is RMSF spread?

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