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4 days ago · Within the spotted fever group, Rickettsia rickettsii is primarily transmitted by the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis Say, in the eastern United States; the Rocky Mountain wood tick, Dermacentor andersoni Stiles, in the Rocky Mountain region and western Canada; or the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille), in Mexico and ...
5 days ago · Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii) RMSF, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, is the most frequently fatal rickettsial illness in the U.S. Contrary to its name, RMSF is not limited to (or even most common in) the Rocky Mountain region; cases occur across the 48 contiguous states.
3 days ago · Virginia’s most commonly reported tick-borne illnesses are Rocky Mountain Spotted fever and Ehrlichiosis, according to Bernick.Both of these diseases can be serious and require medical attention ...
5 days ago · The patient's rash is a major diagnostic sign of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). Treatment is mainly with Doxycycline. Complications may include damage to nerves, hearing loss, incontinence, partial paralysis, and gangrene of toes or fingers. Prevention: There is no vaccine to prevent RMSF.
4 days ago · Other potentially serious illnesses include Powassan virus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and anaplasmosis. Alpha-gal syndrome, which is a red meat allergy believed to be triggered by the bite of the lone star tick, is another growing concern in many areas. In worst case scenarios, this syndrome can be life threatening.
4 days ago · Fever: An elevation of body temperature (>37.2°C/98.9°F in the morning and >37.7°C/99.9°F in the evening) in conjunction with an increase in the hypothalamic set point Fever of unknown origin (FUO) : Temperatures >38.3°C (>101°F) on two or more occasions and an illness duration of ≥3 weeks, with no known immunocompromised state and ...
2 days ago · Most people have heard of Lyme disease (see story on page 16), but besides that, tick bites can result in ehrlichiosis, red-meat allergy, southern-tick-associated-rash-ilness (STARI), Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia, babesiosis, and many other conditions.
