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Jan 11, 2024 · CDC. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Epidemiology and Statistics. Español (Spanish) Print. Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, 2019 and 2020 data from some jurisdictions may be incomplete. Dashboard Data Files. Last Reviewed: January 11, 2024.
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by the bacteria (germ) Rickettsia rickettsii. Where do cases of RMSF occur? RMSF is a rare disease in Massachusetts. Between 1995-2017, nine cases were reported. The disease is most often reported from the southeastern part of the state, Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. How is RMSF spread?
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Mar 25, 2024 · When to Go to the ER. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial illness caused by a bite from an infected tick. Symptoms include high fever and widespread rash. In the United States, there are 4,000–6,000 reports of tick-borne spotted fevers, including RMSF, each year. It's the deadliest tick-borne illness in the world.
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Nov 2, 2020 · INTRODUCTION. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a severe and potentially fatal tick-borne disease caused by infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, which is transmitted by several species of ticks of the genus Dermacentor (Dermacentor variabilis and Dermacentor andersoni), Rhipicephalus (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), and Amblyomma (Amblyomma cajennense, Amblyomma aureolatum, Amblyomma imitator ...
Massachusetts Department of Public Health | Bureau of Infectious Disease | 305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Did you know? You don’t have to be a hiker on Cape Cod to worry about ticks. In Massachusetts, you may be bitten in your own backyard. There are lots of things you can do around your own backyard to make it less inviting for ticks!
