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 ...

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

"The rash you see on a person's exterior is ... the Indian Health Service who has seen many patients with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Veterinarian Johanna Salzer checks dogs on the San Carlos ...

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 ...

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

Johanna Salzer is a top expert on Rocky Mountain spotted fever at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She says the bacteria attack the lining of the blood vessels. JOHANNA SALZER: You ...