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   Does Rocky Mountain spotted fever cause permanent damage?

   • Any permanent damage is caused by the acute illness and does not result from a chronic infection. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread through the bite on an infected tick.

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   Can you get Lyme disease from Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

   • Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease are both infections you get from tick bites, but they’re different illnesses. Lyme disease happens because of different bacterium than RMSF and has different symptoms. You can’t get Lyme disease from RMSF.

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   How common is Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

   • Fewer than 5,000 cases are reported a year in the United States, most often in June and July. It has been diagnosed throughout the contiguous United States, Western Canada, and parts of Central and South America. Rocky Mountain spotted fever was first identified in the 1800s in the Rocky Mountains.

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2. www.cdc.gov › rmsf › symptomsSigns and Symptoms | Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) | CDC

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   Feb 19, 2019 · Rash is a common sign in people who are sick with RMSF. Rash usually develops 2-4 days after fever begins. The look of the rash can vary widely over the course of illness. Some rashes can look like red splotches and some look like pinpoint dots.

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   Long-term effects. Facts and statistics. Prevention tips. What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever? Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection spread by a bite from an...

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   Aug 25, 2022 · Can Rocky Mountain spotted fever spread from person to person? No, Rocky Mountain spotted fever can’t spread from person to person (it’s not contagious). How do I know if I’ve been bitten by a tick? If you don’t find a tick on you, it can be hard to know if a tick bit you.

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   Rocky Mountain spotted fever ( RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread by ticks. [9] . It typically begins with a fever and headache, which is followed a few days later with the development of a rash. [3] . The rash is generally made up of small spots of bleeding and starts on the wrists and ankles. [10] .

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   Prevention. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a potentially fatal rickettsial infection that is transmitted by dog ticks and wood ticks. It causes a rash, headache, and high fever. People become infected when a tick carrying the infection bites them.