Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial illness caused by a bite from an infected tick. Symptoms include high fever and widespread rash. In the United States, there are 4,000–6,000 ...

Tick bites can look very different from person to person, Dr. Melissa Levoska, an assistant professor of dermatology at the ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the deadliest tick-borne disease ... Hinton didn't see the tick that bit him, but he developed the signature rash. HINTON: I did find a spot on my foot, that ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) symptoms. It usually causes a rash two to five days after symptoms begin. The rash can vary in appearance but often starts as small, flat, pink spots on the ...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the deadliest tick-borne disease in the U.S., is a big problem on tribal lands in the Southwest ...

a veterinary medical officer and top expert on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever at the CDC. "It's called 'spotted fever' because it can cause a rash. When people become severely ill, [the rash is ...