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	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection that's transmitted to people by tick bites.
		Although RMSF is most common in the southeastern states (Virginia, Georgia, and the Carolinas), it occurs along the entire East Coast northward to Massachusetts, and also westward into Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
		The bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii that cause an RMSF infection are carried by the dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) in the eastern United States and by the wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) in the Rocky Mountain states.
	kidshealth.org /parent/infections/bacterial_viral/rocky.html (1073 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a serious, generalized illness that is usually spread by the bite of an infected tick.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a serious, generalized infection that is usually spread to people by the bite of infected ticks.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread by the American dog tick, the lone-star tick, and the wood tick, all of which like to live in wooded areas and tall, grassy fields.
	www.astdhpphe.org /infect/rms.html (848 words)

	ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an acute infectious disease transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread by the bite of an infected tick (the American dog tick or the lone-star tick) or by contamination of the skin with tick blood or feces.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is characterized by a sudden onset of moderate to high fever (which can last for two or three weeks), severe headache, fatigue, deep muscle pain, chills and rash.
	www.idph.state.il.us /public/hb/hbrmsf.htm (823 words)

	Zoonosis: Rocky Mountain spotted fever
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever was named during the 1800s by early settlers of the northwestern United States to describe a febrile disease accompanied by a rash that developed in the spring.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever was only reported from the western United States until the 1930s, when a typhus survey incidentally revealed serologic evidence of infection in the southeastern states, where most human infections are now known to occur.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever was identified as a cause of human illness in a focal area of urban New York City, an area where the disease has not previously been known to be endemic.
	www.avma.org /reference/zoonosis/znrmsfvr.asp (5044 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (tick-borne typhus fever)
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by a rickettsia (a microbe that differs somewhat from bacteria and virus).
		RMSF is spread by the bite of an infected tick.
		RMSF is characterized by a sudden onset of moderate to high fever (which can last for two or three weeks), severe headache, fatigue, deep muscle pain, chills and rash.
	www.health.state.ny.us /diseases/communicable/rocky_mountain_spotted_fever/fact_sheet.htm (924 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Information on Healthline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne illness caused by a bacteria, resulting in a high fever and a characteristic rash.
		The bacterial culprit in RMSF is Rickettsia rickettsii.
		Diagnosis of RMSF is almost always made on the basis of the characteristic symptoms, coupled with either a known tick bite (noted by about 60 to 70 percent of patients) or exposure to an area known to harbor ticks.
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever (953 words)

	Rocky Mountain spotted fever
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a potentially serious bacterial infection transmitted to humans by tick bites.
		The cause of Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the organism Rickettsia rickettsii.
		The bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever typically is carried by a genus of ticks known as ixodes or hard ticks.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00600.html (1274 words)

	Natural History \| CDC Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever, like all rickettsial infections, is classified as a zoonosis.
		In the case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ticks are the natural hosts, serving as both reservoirs and vectors of R. rickettsii.
		Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) is found in the Rocky Mountain states and in southwestern Canada.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dvrd/rmsf/Natural_Hx.htm (542 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The organism that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by the bite of an infected tick.
		This disease is caused by infection with the bacterial organism Rickettsia rickettsii.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a seasonal disease and occurs throughout the United States during the months of April through September.
	www.lawestvector.org /rocky_mountain_spotted_fever.htm (566 words)

	Rocky Mountain spotted fever - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most severe and most frequently reported rickettsial illness in the United States, and has been diagnosed throughout the Americas.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever was first recognized in 1896 in the Snake River Valley of Idaho and was originally called "fl measles" because of the characteristic rash.
		Prevalence and Incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /r/rocky_mountain_spotted_fever/intro.htm (1330 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is widespread in Ohio, and has been reported in most Ohio counties.
		Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by bacteria transmitted to humans by the American dog tick.
		RMSF is a disease of late spring and summer.
	www.odhpressroom.org /factSheets/rockyMountainSpottedFever.aspx (236 words)

	eMedicine - Tick-Borne Diseases, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever : Article by Allon Amitai, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Seasonal outbreaks of RMSF parallel the activity of the tick; 90% of cases are reported from April 1 to September 30, with peaks in May and June.
		Spotless fever is not synonymous with mild or early illness because substantial proportions of the deaths occur in patients without a rash.
		RMSF must be considered in any febrile patient in an endemic area, regardless of atypical presentation, lack of rash, or apparent lack of tick exposure.
	www.emedicine.com /EMERG/topic510.htm (3027 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by infection with Rickettsia rickettsii (R.
		The bacteria that cause RMSF are transmitted from a tick to a person while the tick is attached to the person's skin.
		For many people, symptoms of RMSF begin suddenly, although this isn't always the case: About a third of all people with the infection notice that their symptoms appear gradually.
	www.kidshealth.org.cob-web.org:8888 /teen/infections/bacterial_viral/rocky_mountain.html (752 words)

	Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The states with the highest incidences of Rocky Mountain spotted fever are North Carolina and Oklahoma; these two states combined accounted for 35% of the total number of U.S. cases reported to CDC during 1993 through 1996.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever can be very difficult to diagnose in its early stages, even among experienced physicians who are familiar with the disease.
		The characteristic red, spotted (petechial) rash of Rocky Mountain spotted fever is usually not seen until the sixth day or later after onset of symptoms, and this type of rash occurs in only 35% to 60% of patients with Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rocky_Mountain_spotted_fever (2237 words)

	Nebraska HHS System: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Epidemiology Fact Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a rickettsial disease caused by the organism, Rickettsia rickettsii.
		Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is spread through the bite of an infected tick.
		Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is treated by daily oral or intravenous doses of tetracyclyines (usually doxycycline) for five to seven days and for at least 48 hours after an infected person is afebrile (without a fever).
	www.hhs.state.ne.us /epi/rmsf.htm (460 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs
		Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is an important zoonotic disease that may cause clinical signs in both dogs and humans.
		RMSF was first recognized in humans in the western United States during the 1930’s but, despite its name, RMSF is prevalent throughout the contiguous United States with the exception of the state of Maine.
		Most cases of RMSF in dogs are reported between the months of March and October, coinciding with the prevalence of ticks in the environment.
	www.vet.uga.edu /vpp/clerk/otis (1917 words)

	Rocky Mountain spotted fever Encyclopedia of Medicine - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		RMSF is the most widespread tick-borne illness in the United States, occurring in every state except Alaska and Hawaii.
		Diagnosis of RMSF is almost always made on the basis of the characteristic symptoms, coupled with either a known tick bite (noted by about 60-70% of patients) or exposure to an area known to harbor ticks.
		Although the death rate from RMSF has improved greatly with an understanding of the importance of early use of antibiotics, there is still a 5% death rate.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0012/ai_2601001201 (1087 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an infection with fever and rash.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever occurs mainly in the southeast and south central part of the US.
		The organism that causes the fever, Rickettsia rickettsii, is transmitted to humans through the bite of a tick.
	www.healthopedia.com /rocky-mountain-spotted-fever (310 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever (spotted fever, tick fever, tick typhus) is a rickettsial disease that is transmitted by dog ticks and wood ticks and causes a rash, headache, and high fever.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii and is probably the most common rickettsial infection in the United States.
		Because RMSF can cause serious illness or death, a doctor immediately prescribes antibiotics if he suspects RMSF based on a person's symptoms and potential for exposure to the disease—even if laboratory test results are not yet available.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec17/ch195/ch195b.html (624 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by a microorganism transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) and by several other tick species.
		In spite of its name, the disease is not common in the mountain states.
		RMSF is spread by the bite of an infected tick (the American dog tick, the lone-star tick or the wood tick) or by contamination of the skin with the tick's body fluids or feces.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/955142302.html (485 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
		It is possible that the main title of the report Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is not the name you expected.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an infectious disease that belongs to a group of diseases known as the spotted fever group rickettsioses.
		The rash often initially appears on the skin of the wrists and ankles and spreads to involve the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, the forearms, the trunk, the buttocks, and the neck and facial areas.
	www.webmd.com /hw/skin_and_beauty/nord600.asp (728 words)

	RMSF Home Page - ADHS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The organism that causes RMSF is transmitted by the bite of an infected tick.
		RMSF is the most frequently reported rickettsial illness in the United States.
		RMSF is a seasonal disease and occurs throughout the United States during the months of April through September.
	www.azdhs.gov /phs/oids/vector/rocky_mountain.htm (1615 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
		Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is an infection caused by the bite of an infected tick.
		It affects about 250 to 1200 people a year in the US and usually occurs from April until October, but it can occur anytime during the year where weather is warm.
		The disease is spread to humans from contact with the tick; it is not spread from one person to another.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/peds_infectious/rmsf.cfm (460 words)

	eMedicine - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever : Article by Nicholas John Bennett, MBBCh, PhD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The term RMSF is a misnomer because it is relatively rare in the Rocky Mountain states.
		RMSF may also be diagnosed later in African American individuals than in others because of the difficulty in detecting the early macular rash.
		RMSF should be considered in any person who has fever and a history of tick bite or exposure.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic2709.htm (2640 words)

	Home \| CDC Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
		Characteristic rash of late-stage Rocky Mountain spotted fever on legs of a patient, ca.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most severe and most frequently reported rickettsial illness in the United States.
		This web site presents a general overview of Rocky Mountain spotted fever; more detailed information can be found in References and Resources.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dvrd/rmsf (170 words)

	MDA - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		RMSF is a tick borne febrile illness most commonly characterized by acute onset and usually accompanied by malaise, myalgia, headache, nausea, and petechial rash.
		This rash is present in 2/3 of cases and appears as small red spots or blotches that begin on the wrist, ankles, palms, and soles.
		At the time of initial presentation, the classic triad of RMSF, fever, rash and history of tick bite, is often present.
	www.michigan.gov /mda/0,1607,7-125-1566_2403_2421-8615--,00.html (334 words)

	Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) - PetPlace.com
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an infectious, tick-borne disease caused by the organism Rickettsia rickettsii.
		Rocky Mountain spotted fever occurs most often in the spring and summer when ticks are most active.
		Intravenous fluids are administered to pets that are actively vomiting, dehydrated from vomiting or have evidence of kidney insufficiency due to RMSF.
	www.petplace.com /dogs/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever-rmsf/page1.aspx (526 words)

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