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1 day ago · 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.
4 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.
3 days ago · The bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii—transmitted through tick bites—can cause Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Although more cases are reported in warmer months, RMSF can appear all year long.
15 hours ago · The ones most common in Washington are: anaplasmosis, babesiosis, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tick-borne relapsing fever, tick paralysis and tularemia. The DOH states the best ...
1 day ago · Borrelia miyamotoi is a bacterial disease, a tick-borne relapsing fever transmitted by the blacklegged tick, both east and west U.S. Colorado tick fever is a viral disease transmitted by the Rocky Mountain wood tick. It occurs in the Rocky Mountain states at elevations of 4,000 to 10,500 feet.
1 day ago · While there are some months when different species and life stages are more active, it’s possible to get bitten by a tick any time of year. If you find a tick attached to you (or your pet), you ...
3 days ago · Ticks are small blood-feeding parasites known to pass on certain diseases, such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme disease. There are four tick species commonly found in Washington...
