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Jul 8, 2014 · Credit: CDC. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a tickborne disease first recognized in 1896 in the Snake River Valley of Idaho. It was originally called “black measles” because of the look of its rash in the late stages of the illness, when the skin turns black. It was a dreaded, often fatal disease, affecting hundreds of people in Idaho.
Adams County, PA. The Historic South Mountain Fruit Belt encompasses over 20,000 acres and forms a fertile crescent covering the south-eastern slopes of South Mountain in the western half of Adams County. The soils are deep, well drained and gravelly, and make this one of the finest fruit producing regions in the United States.
Mar 23, 2021 · Background. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by the organism Rickettsia rickettsii. Although RMSF can be lethal, it is curable. RMSF is the most common rickettsial infection. The organism is endemic in parts of North, Central, and South America, especially in the southeastern and south-central United States.
The mountain lion has been known by many names within the state’s history, including the cougar, puma, and catamount. Few animals are as shrouded in mystery or elicit so much conjecture about their presence throughout the Commonwealth.
Information was gathered from several checklists (see below) along with historical county information, to create an authoritative listing of early Pennsylvania maps and atlases.
Jun 30, 2018 · A history of the discovery, exploration, and great early climbs of one of the Pacific Northwest's highest peaks.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an emerging public health threat in Arizona. The objectives of this handbook are to provide an epidemiological and historical background of RMSF in Arizona, present a sustainable framework for human case surveillance, and outline response strategies to minimize the disease threat.
