Morbidity and Functional Outcomes Following Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Hospitalization-Arizona, 2002-2017.
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac506
Abstract: Background Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a deadly tickborne disease disproportionately affecting Arizona tribal communities. While the acute clinical effects of RMSF are well-documented, more complete understanding of the long-term health consequences is needed… read more here.
Keywords: arizona 2002; mountain spotted; 2002 2017; rocky mountain ... See more keywords
A forty-year review of Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in California shows clinical and epidemiologic changes
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010738
Abstract: Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a life-threatening tick-borne disease documented in North, Central, and South America. In California, RMSF is rare; nonetheless, recent fatal cases highlight ecological cycles of the two genera of ticks,… read more here.
Keywords: cases california; spotted fever; epidemiologic changes; mountain spotted ... See more keywords
Tick-borne pathogens detected in sheltered dogs during an epidemic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a One Health challenge.
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DOI: 10.2460/javma.22.08.0388
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess exposure to and infection with 3 pathogens (Rickettsia rickettsii, Anaplasma platys, and Ehrlichia canis) vectored by brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) in sheltered dogs at the western US-Mexico border. ANIMALS 239 dogs… read more here.
Keywords: health; infection; sheltered dogs; mountain spotted ... See more keywords
Needlestick-Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Brazil
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2604.191251
Abstract: We report a fatal case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in a man in Brazil without recent history of tick bites or environmental exposure. He received an accidental needlestick while working as a nurse.… read more here.
Keywords: needlestick associated; rocky mountain; spotted fever; mountain spotted ... See more keywords
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in a Large Metropolitan Center, Mexico–United States Border, 2009–2019
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2706.191662
Abstract: Longevity, high prevalence, and multifocal distribution of this disease pose unprecedented public health challenges. read more here.
Keywords: metropolitan center; large metropolitan; rocky mountain; fever large ... See more keywords
Modeling of Control Efforts against Rhipicephalus sanguineus, the Vector of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Sonora Mexico
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13030263
Abstract: Simple Summary Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is among the most fatal of all bacterial diseases in the Americas. Humans become ill through the bite of ticks infected with the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Several biological,… read more here.
Keywords: sonora mexico; rhipicephalus sanguineus; mountain spotted; rocky mountain ... See more keywords
Clinical characteristics of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the United States: A literature review
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-9062.310863
Abstract: Background and objectives: Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a rapidly progressive and potentially fatal tickborne disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. Despite current recommendations and information on the severity of RMSF, studies show that delayed… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; rocky mountain; spotted fever; clinical characteristics ... See more keywords