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May 15, 2024 · Spotted fever rickettsiosis (SFR) annual reported cases 2000-2021. Historical trends of SFR. Seasonality of SFR. States reporting SFR. People at risk of SFR.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (or "black measles" because of its characteristic rash) was recognized in the early 1800s, and in the last 10 years of the 1800s (1890–1900) it became very common, especially in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever, form of tick-borne typhus first described in the Rocky Mountain section of the United States, caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by certain species of ticks.
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Mar 29, 2017 · This Review explores the history of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Mexico, current epidemiology, and the multiple clinical, economic, and social challenges that must be considered in the control and prevention of this life-threatening illness.
- Gerardo Álvarez-Hernández, Jesús Felipe González Roldán, Néstor Saúl Hernández Milan, R Ryan Lash, C...
- 2017
Feb 16, 2024 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a potentially lethal, but curable tick-borne disease, which was first described in Idaho in the 19 th century. In 1906, Howard Ricketts demonstrated that RMSF was an infectious disease transmitted by ticks . The clinical spectrum of human infection ranges from mild to fulminant disease .
Early map of the Bitterroot valley. Area in red shows where spotted fever infection occurred.
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What it is. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick. Signs and symptoms. Early signs and symptoms are not specific to RMSF (including fever and headache). However, the disease can rapidly progress to a serious and life-threatening illness. Signs and symptoms can include: Fever.
