about 500 to 600 a year
How does the rocky mountain spotted fever organism result in disease & what are the virulence factors?
The CDC maintains a site: Rolling Up Our Sleeves to Fight Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, under the main CDC site.
actually the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by a rickettsia, which is a type of bacteria
People that are in the Rocky Mountains
Get oawf.
Yes
Rickettsia rickettsii is the bacteria responsible for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is most commonly caused by a tick bite.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a tick bourne illness. It travels through tick bites and is actually one of the more severe tick bourne diseases.It can also be spread from people in large crowds or people who aren't clean.
maybe
Get oawf.
Tick
Yes