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Rocky Mountain spotted fever

noun

Pathology.

an infectious disease characterized by high fever, pains in joints, bones, and muscles, and a cutaneous eruption, caused by rickettsii and transmitted by ticks: first reported in the Rocky Mountain area, but now more widely distributed.

an acute rickettsial disease characterized by high fever, chills, pain in muscles and joints, skin rash, etc. It is caused by the bite of a tick infected with the microorganism Rickettsia rickettsii

Rocky Mountain spotted fever

An acute infection caused by the bacteria Rickettssia Rickettii and transmitted by ticks of the family Ixodidae. It is characterized by fever, extreme exhaustion, muscle pains, and skin rash.

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An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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Half of all Rocky Mountain spotted fever fatalities occur with eight days of disease symptoms starting.

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Fortunately, it’s a milder form than Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a sometimes fatal tick-borne illness.

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Also check your dogs because dog ticks can carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which can also infect humans.

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American dog ticks can spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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Every year people are diagnosed with and treated for tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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