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  2. Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Wikipedia

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    Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a big part of the 1947 Republic Pictures movie Driftwood, starring Walter Brennan, James Bell, Dean Jagger, Natalie Wood, and Hobart Cavanaugh. [citation needed] In December 2013, hockey player Shane Doan was diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and returned to play in January 2014. [41]

  3. Rickettsia rickettsii - Wikipedia

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    RMSF symptoms can vary from moderate to severe cases, and a delay in treatment is often associated with a higher case-fatality rate. [45] The most common and effective treatment for Rocky mountain spotted fever is the anti-microbial agent doxycycline. [46]

  4. Weil–Felix test - Wikipedia

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    The Weil–Felix test is an agglutination test for the diagnosis of rickettsial infections. It was first described in 1916. By virtue of its long history and of its simplicity, it has been one of the most widely employed tests for rickettsia on a global scale, despite being superseded in many settings by more sensitive and specific diagnostic tests.

  5. Most tick bites go unnoticed. Here's are photos and expert ...

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    The American dog tick spreads the bacteria that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever, as well as the bacteria that leads to tularemia. The Western blacklegged tick, which can also spread Lyme ...

  6. CDC issues warning as three die from Rocky Mountain spotted ...

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    People who experience a severe case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever may be left with long-term health problems such as amputation of appendages, hearing loss, paralysis or mental disability.

  7. CDC cautions travelers to Mexico about Rocky Mountain spotted ...

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    Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever include: High fever. Severe headache. Muscle pain. Nausea or vomiting. Swelling around the eyes or on the back of hands.

  8. Dermacentor variabilis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever appear within 3-12 days, usually beginning with a sudden onset of fever and headache, and frequently followed 2-4 days later by a rash around the wrists and ankles that moves slowly up to the rest of the body. Other symptoms include nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, or muscle aches.

  9. Three dead in outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... - AOL

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    An outbreak of the tickborne disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever has caused at least five illnesses, including three deaths, in the US since July, the US Centers for Disease Control and ...