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Apr 15, 2024 · Colorado tick fever is a viral disease caused by the bite of a Rocky Mountain wood tick. The virus is transmitted to humans through the saliva of infected ticks. This tick is found in much of the western United States, including Colorado, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming.
Apr 30, 2024 · In a child over 4 months, fevers of up to 104 F shouldn’t cause alarm. A mild fever that lasts up to five days is OK for most kids. A fever that doesn’t affect your child too much
Apr 28, 2024 · RMSF typically begins with a sudden onset of symptoms, usually within 2-14 days after a tick bite. The initial symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, and fatigue. As the disease progresses, a rash may develop, starting on the wrists and ankles before spreading to the rest of the body.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Methods: Our pop‐ulation included 220 children, collected from January 2017 to August 2022, hospitalized for contin‐uous fever (4 days or more in duration with at least one temperature peak ≥37.5 °C) and excluded cases of discharge against medical advice and/or transfer to other operating units.
Apr 15, 2024 · Your child may experience symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, red eyes, or a runny nose. Knowing the symptoms, you can treat allergies before they become more bothersome. Read more about the steps to take to treat seasonal allergies in kids and information about their causes and prevention methods. Verywell / Theresa Chiechi.
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Apr 27, 2024 · The evaluation and treatment of the returned traveler with a febrile illness requires an understanding of the common as well as uncommon etiologies, their epidemiology, their modes of presentation, and a systematic approach to diagnosis and treatment.
Apr 13, 2024 · Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a severe and potentially deadly tickborne disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria, occurs throughout the Americas. The classic epidemiology of RMSF is characterized by isolated and sporadic cases of disease that occur predominantly in rural or suburban settings [1] .
