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   How do I know if I have Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

   • See your healthcare provider if you become ill after having been bitten by a tick or having been in the woods or in areas with high brush where ticks commonly live. Signs and symptoms can include: Figure 1. Late stage rash in a patient with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Rash is a common sign in people who are sick with RMSF.

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   What does Rocky Mountain spotted fever rash look like?

   • Figure 1. Late stage rash in a patient with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. 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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   What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

   • Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection. It’s spread by the bite of an infected tick. It’s not spread from one person to another. Common symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, and stomach pain. Around day 3 of the illness, a non-itchy rash may appear on the wrists and ankles. It may then spread to the legs and torso.

   Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) in Children

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   Feb 19, 2019 · Children with RMSF frequently report experiencing nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and rash, but are less likely to report a headache than adults. Other frequently observed signs and symptoms in children with RMSF include abdominal pain, altered mental status, and edema involving the dorsum of the hands or around the eyes.

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   Key points about RMSF in children. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection. It’s spread by the bite of an infected tick. It’s not spread from one person to another. Common symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, and stomach pain. Around day 3 of the illness, a non-itchy rash may appear on the wrists and ankles.

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   Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is an infection caused by the bite of an infected tick. It usually occurs from April until September, but it can occur anytime during the year where weather is warm. The mid-Atlantic and southeastern states are most affected. The disease is spread to humans through a bite from an infected tick; it is not ...

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   Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection. It’s spread by the bite of an infected tick. It’s not spread from one person to another. Common symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, and stomach pain. Around day 3 of the illness, a non-itchy rash may appear on the wrists and ankles. It may then spread to the legs and ...

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   New symptoms. Key points about RMSF in children. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection. It’s spread by the bite of an infected tick. It’s not spread from one person to another. Common symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, and stomach pain.

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   What are the symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever? While symptoms may vary child-to-child, the most common include: a non-itchy rash that usually starts on the hands, arms, feet, and legs, and occurs seven to 10 days after the bite; fever; headache; decreased appetite; chills; sore throat; stomach ache; nausea or vomiting; diarrhea; body ...