ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER
F. Preethi*
ABSTRACT
Rocky mountain spotted fever, [RMSF] is a reoccurring disease in Arizona and Sonora and a public health problem due to the high risk medical complications it provokes. In the region it is transmitted by the bite of the Rhipicephalus Sanguineu stick, found in dogs. This tick transmits Rickettsia rickettsi bacteria. If not diagnosed and treated in time can be serious or cause death. If the treatment is not provided before the 5th day after symptoms begin, the patient can worse and present with dark purple spotes on the body. To prevent and control RMSF need to address medical challenges associated with a number of social, political, and envirmental factors.
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