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3 days ago · 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.
3 days ago · A new cause of Valley Fever. Scientists are beginning to rethink the way we might be contracting Valley Fever, a common fungal infection that causes pneumonia-like symptoms and affects people the most often in Arizona and California. Dust storms, or “haboobs,” were initially thought to be a major cause of Valley Fever, but a new study from ...
1 day ago · The incidence of Valley Fever – known scientifically as Coccidioidomycosis, and colloquially as “Cocci” – has increased substantially over the past 20 years on the US west coast, with the most epidemic regions found in Arizona and Southern California. Some experts believe the increase is related to the climate crisis, with extreme ...
5 days ago · Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii) RMSF, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, is the most frequently fatal rickettsial illness in the U.S. Contrary to its name, RMSF is not limited to (or even most common in) the Rocky Mountain region; cases occur across the 48 contiguous states.
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5 days ago · The disease is similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever and can be life threatening. The most common symptoms are sudden high fever, tiredness, major muscle aches, severe headache, and, in some cases, a rash (similar to the symptoms of Lyme Disease).
1 day ago · Dr. Leana Wen: Seasonal allergies, also called allergic rhinitis or hay fever, occur when your immune system reacts to something in the environment, such as pollen from plants. Symptoms include ...
4 days ago · Valley fever (also called coccidioidomycosis, or cocci) is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides, that can be found in the soil. The term “Valley fever” usually refers to Coccidioides infection in the lungs but the infection can spread to other parts of the body in severe cases.