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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Symptoms include fever, headaches, myalgia; characteristic spotted rash* begins on wrists, ankles, palms, and soles, and may […]
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Symptoms include fever, headaches, myalgia; characteristic spotted rash* begins on wrists, ankles, palms, and soles, and may […]
Emerging Infectious Diseases (Probert, W.S., et al.) 5.30.2024 published the early release article, “Newly Recognized Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia as Cause of Severe Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever–Like Illness, Northern California, USA.” In this study, authors report case studies on a newly recognized Rickettsia pathogen, Rickettsia sp. CA6269, Candidatus Rickettsia lanei. This novel pathogen has been found to cause severe Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)–like illness in 2 residents of northern California. Researchers that discovered this new pathogen have proposed the naming in honor of internationally recognized tick and tick-borne disease researcher, Robert S. Lane, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Medical Entomology, at the University of California, Berkeley.
Health.mil (Stidham, R.A., et al.) 01.01.2024, published, “Brief Report: The Four Most Frequently Diagnosed Vector-borne Diseases Among Service Member and Non-Service Member Beneficiaries in the Geographic Combatant Commands, 2010–2022.” Confirmed, probable, and suspect cases of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), malaria, and dengue fever were identified in 5,199 service members and non-service member beneficiaries from January 2010 through December 31, 2022. More cases were reported in non-service member beneficiaries (2,918), than in service members (2,343).
Health.mil (Stidham, R.A., et al.) 01.01.2024, published, “Brief Report: The Four Most Frequently Diagnosed Vector-borne Diseases Among Service Member and Non-Service Member Beneficiaries in the Geographic Combatant Commands, 2010–2022.” Confirmed, probable, and suspect cases of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF), malaria, and dengue fever were identified in 5,199 service members and non-service member beneficiaries from January 2010 through December 31, 2022
Fox News, Melissa Rudy, 12.10.2023, reports on “Deadly Rocky Mountain spotted fever outbreak in California likely came from Mexico, CDC says.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory on 12.08.2023 advising of an outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) southern California which has hospitalized five people and resulted in three deaths between late July and December 2023.
Rappahannock News published “Lyme disease is on the rise in Rappahannock. The pandemic obscured by how much.” In the past five years, Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District has seen a rise in cases of Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Anaplasmosis, and Ehrlichiosis. However, local residents and experts believe case numbers of tick-borne diseases have been vastly under-reported in Virginia.
In a recently published review article,* authors provide a comprehensive summary of treatment options for pregnant patients with less common bacterial, fungal, and viral infections, including several tick-borne diseases (Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, human monocytic ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever). This review provides guidance to clinicians based on the most recently published evidence-based research and expert recommendations.
In this video, the Lyme Disease Association presents a Lyme Disease Awareness Month Program: National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People With a Focus on Lyme & Ticks featuring LDA Board Member Timothy Lynagh, Congressman Christopher Smith, and CDC experts Susanna Visser and Charles Ben Beard. They discuss advocacy, research, and public health strategies to combat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
Jim is a microbiologist and has conducted antibiotic discovery research for over 30 years in big pharma and academia. Jim is currently a supervisory microbiologist at the New Jersey Department of Health conducting viral (arboviruses and covid-19) surveillance for the state. He is starting a multi-partner plan to institute a state-wide tick surveillance and testing program for the state of New Jersey.
On 4.4.23, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) President, Pat Smith, was interviewed on NJ radio station, 101.5 WKXW by Host, David Matthau, about the spread of multiple dangerous tick-borne diseases in the State. A summary article about the in-depth and informative interview of Ms. Smith was posted by the Host to nj1015.com on 4.12.23.
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