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2. historicvirginiatravel.com › virginia-mountain-towns11 Charming + Nostalgic Virginia Mountain Towns

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   Feb 18, 2022 · Whether you’re looking for a weekend getaway or a beautiful place to live, you’ll find the perfect spot in one of these Virginia mountain towns. The Blue Ridge mountains are filled with small towns that everyone will love.

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   May 7, 2019 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick. Most people who get sick with RMSF will have a fever, headache, and rash. RMSF can be deadly if not treated early with the right antibiotic.

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   What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

   • Clinicians should suspect Rocky Mountain spotted fever in any seriously ill patient who lives in or near a wooded area anywhere in the Western Hemisphere and has unexplained fever, headache, and prostration, with or without a history of tick contact. A history of tick bite is elicited in about 60% of patients (see CDC: RMSF ).

   Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) - Infectious Diseases - Merck

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   What causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)?

   • Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ixodid ticks. Symptoms are high fever, severe headache, and rash. (See also Overview of Rickettsial and Related Infections.) Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a rickettsial disease. RMSF is limited to the Western Hemisphere.

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   What tectonic event shaped the mountains in Virginia?

   • The primary tectonic event shaping the current mountains in Virginia was the collision between Africa and North America in the Paleozoic Era. The land surface was folded and cracked. Large chunks, including the Blue Ridge and Pine Mountain on the Kentucky border, were shoved westward on top of younger rocks.

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   What is the highest mountain in Virginia?

   • The spot with the highest elevation in Virginia is a remnant of ancient volcanic eruptions. Mount Rogers on the border of Smyth and Grayson County, Virginia's tallest mountain, reaches 5,729 feet (1,746 meters) above sea level today. The second-highest point in the state, the summit of Whitetop Mountain, is 5,520 feet high.

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5. www.merckmanuals.com › professional › infectiousRocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) - Infectious Diseases ...

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   Clinicians should suspect Rocky Mountain spotted fever in any seriously ill patient who lives in or near a wooded area anywhere in the Western Hemisphere and has unexplained fever, headache, and prostration, with or without a history of tick contact.

6. www.vdh.virginia.gov › epidemiology › epidemiologySpotted Fever Rickettsiosis (including Rocky Mountain Spotted ...

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   The two most common SFR illnesses in Virginia are Rocky Mountain spotted fever caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, and Tidewater spotted fever caused by Rickettsia parkeri. Rocky Mountain spotted fever can be transmitted to humans by the bites of an infected American dog ticks, lone star ticks, or by brown dog ticks.

7. www.virginiaplaces.org › geology › mountainsMountains of Virginia

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   • the highest five peaks in Virginia are within seven miles of each other. Source: ESRI, ArcGIS Online. Virginia's mountains stands taller than the surrounding landscape due to differential erosion.
   • Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges (ahu, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano)
   • the difference between a mountain and a hill is in vegetation changes. If it is high enough for vertical zonation to occur it is a mountain, but if the same vegetation type covers the entire height of the feature, it is a hill.
   • Whitetop Mountain and Buzzard Rock, like Mount Rogers, are in Smyth County. Source: US Geological Survey (USGS), Geographic Names Information System. To a casual visitor, Whitetop Mountain in Grayson County appears to be taller than Mount Rogers.

8. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org › discussion › what-youWhat you should know about Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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   Jul 12, 2018 · "Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an uncommon but very serious tick-borne illness that can lead to death if untreated," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt , a parasitic diseases expert at Mayo Clinic. It is very rare in Wisconsin. Only 69 cases have been reported from this state during the past five years.

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