30% of people who get rocky mountain spotted fever die
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
about 500 to 600 a year
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.
maybe
Get oawf.
Tick
Yes