Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF): Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
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Uncover the complexities of Rocky Mountain spotted fever – causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. Learn about its distinct features and geographical presence.
Explore its causes, symptoms, treatment, diagnosis and prevention methods, for a better understanding of the tick-borne illness and how to protect against it. Clouds hang over a neighborhood where the deadly Rocky Mountain Fever, a bacterial disease, has been detected in Ejido Padre Kino, Baja California Norte, Mexico, on June 7, 2023. (Michael Robinson Chávez/The Washington Post via Getty Images) This female adult, left, and male adult dog tick, or Dermacentor variabilis, were collected in Annapolis, Maryland. Dog ticks can transmit the pathogen that causes tickborne diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia. ( )