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Treatment of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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Treatment of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

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• Early treatment with antibiotics (ideally within 5 days of onset) is key to decrease risks of serious complications.

• Doxycycline is the antibiotic of choice for RMSF. Lab results may take several days to result, and often healthcare providers may start with different antibiotics prior to having the confirmation of RMSF.

• Untreated, RMSF, historically had a death rate as high as 80 percent.

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Prevention of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and transfer of Rickettsia Rickettsii.

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Prevention of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and transfer of Rickettsia Rickettsii.

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Prevention is focused on avoiding tick bites.

•When walking in wooded or grassy areas, wear shoes, long pants tucked into socks and long-sleeved shirts. Try to stick to trails and avoid walking through low bushes and long grass.

•Use insect repellent. Products containing DEET (Off! Deep Woods, Repel) often repel ticks. Be sure to follow the instructions on the label. Clothing that has permethrin impregnated into the fabric is toxic to ticks and also may be helpful in decreasing tick contact when outdoors.

•Clear brush and leaves where ticks live. Keep woodpiles in sunny areas.

•Check yourself and your pets for ticks.

•Remove a tick with tweezers.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever/symptoms-causes/syc-20361032

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Rash

Fever

Headache

Nausea

Vomiting

Stomach Pain

Muscle Pain

Lack of Appetite

Fever

Headache

Nausea/Vomiting

Stomach Pain

Muscle Pain

Lack of Appetite

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Serious Complications if not treated early may include:

Brain Inflammation

Lung Inflammation

Heart Inflammation

Kidney Failure

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever/symptoms-causes/syc-20361032

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•Living in an area where the disease is common.

•The time of the year- infections are more common in the spring and early summer.

•How much time you spend in wooded or grassy areas.

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•Whether you have a dog or spend time with dogs.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever/symptoms-causes/syc-20361032

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•Rickettsia rickettsii bacterium can be transmitted from infected ticks to their offspring.

•Ticks may also become carriers by feeding on infected mammals.

•Once Rickettsia rickettsii gets into the cell, it uses binary fission to reproduce and infect more cells within the host.

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How does Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Transmit to Humans?

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How does Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Transmit to Humans?

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is transmitted to humans via tick bites (The American Dog Tick, The Wood Tick, or The Lone Star Tick) that carry the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii.

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Rickettsia rickettsii is the causative agent of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. I chose to do my project on Rickettsia rickettsii due to personally developing Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in 2016 from a tick bite that carried this pathogen after going on a hike in Alabama.

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This is the exact waterfall I hiked to in 2016. I never found the tick. Therefore, it must have bit me and fell off. 

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This is the exact waterfall I hiked to in 2016. I never found the tick. Therefore, it must have bit me and fell off. 

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I was later hospitalized after receiving a rash and developing pneumonia. I was treated with IV fluids, Tylenol by mouth, and Doxycycline. Doxycycline is the antibiotic of choice used for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Early treatment is key to prevent serious health concerns.