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This is a bacterial infection spread through the bite of an infected tick.

Infection usually occurs during warm weather when ticks are more active and people are spending more time outdoors.

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Most people will develop some signs and symptoms within the first week, but some may not develop symptoms until up to 14 days after infection.

Some examples of symptoms are: high fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, nausea and vomiting, and confusion. Because these are nonspecific, sometimes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is missed initially.

Most people develop a red, nonitchy rash after infection, but some never develop a rash, which can make it even more difficult to diagnose.

As the disease progresses, it can cause inflammation of the brain, heart and lungs, kidney failure, serious infections, and possibly even death.

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Make sure to wear long pants tucked into socks and long sleeves when in wooded/grassy areas.

Use insect repellents that contain DEET.

Be sure to check yourself and your pets for ticks after being in a wooded or grassy area where infected ticks are common.

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is easily treated with the antibiotic Doxycycline. Because complications are less likely if treatment is begun within 5 days of developing symptoms, a doctor may begin antibiotics before receiving test results.

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The rash associated with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever usually appears 2-4 days after infection.
The rash will look like small red spots that will first appear on the wrists, palms, ankles, and soles of the feet and spread inward.

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This is an example of what an infected tick could look like

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Rickettsia rickettsii under a microscope

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Most likely places to find ticks on the body

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is most common in the southeastern part of the United States