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An acute febrile illness caused by RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII. It is transmitted to humans by bites of infected ticks and occurs only in North and South America. Characteristics include a sudden onset with headache and chills and fever lasting about two to three weeks. A cutaneous rash commonly appears on the extremities and trunk about the fourth day of illness.

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• CDC: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

  http://www.cdc.gov/rmsf/
  Detailed information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• eMedicine.com: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/228042-overview
  Detailed article including the background, symptoms, and treatment of this rickettsial infection.

• Mayo Clinic: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever/basics/definition/con-20032780
  Provides an overview of this tick-borne infection including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

• Very Well: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

  https://www.verywell.com/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever-children-2633382
  Learn about the symptoms and treatments of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which can classically include fever, headache, vomiting, and a characteristic rash that usually begins on a child's wrists and ankles.

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