Pet parasites can cause human illness Nov 25, 2003
Ticks can transmit a number of infections, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever - or RMSF. A friend of mine has recently been seriously ill with RMSF.. He is not aware of having a tick on him but may have been infected when he pulled a tick off a dog with his bare hand and the bacteria got into a cut or scratch on his hand (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN)
Officials caution against tick bites Jun 4, 2004
His case has not been reported to the Public Health Department here yet, since he was out of town, but his case could be the second reported case of RMSF in Rutherford County this year. According to state statistics, there was one report of RMSF here from January 2004 to May 2004 ... Across the state during that time, there have been 87 reports of RMSF.. (Forest City Daily Courier, NC)
How To Treat Common Summer Injuries Aug 4, 2004
Tick bites can also cause serious illnesses, specifically Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), an acute illness with fever transported by ticks ... RMSF develops two to five days after a tick bite and includes the following symptoms: high fever with chills, red skin rash on hands and feet that spreads to other parts of the body, headache and muscle aches, nausea and vomiting and mental confusion that can lead to coma ... RMSF is fatal if untreated, and anyone encountering symptoms should seek... (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Tick troubles: More than just the dreaded Lyme Disease Sep 10, 2004
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a severe tick transmitted disease caused by the organism, Rickettsia rickettsia with symptoms similar to those of Ehrlichia ... While with early diagnosis and treatment dogs can recover from RMSF, fatalities are all too frequent. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
It's hard to believe a small insect could kill a person' Jan 11, 2005
When she got the autopsy report, it showed her husband had tested positive for RMSF, she said. Nonetheless, she can't help but wonder whether there was some other contributing factor, because she's talked with about half a dozen people who either have had RMSF or have known someone who did ranging from an infant to a 70-year-old man and they all survived ... Dr. Paul Gerard, who was not Paul Cottrell's doctor, said that it takes about 10 days for blood work to confirm the RMSF, so physicians... (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
KidsHealth.org Mar 30, 2005
Thu Jul 29, 8:00 PM ET Signs and Symptoms Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial infection that is transmitted by ticks. The signs and symptoms of RMSF may follow within 1 to 14 days of a tick bite. (Yahoo News -- Health)
