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prognosis for rocky mountain spotted fever

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Good: Prognosis is good if treated early.

Question 2

what are the tests for rocky mountain spotted fever?

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Clinical: There isn't a reliable test earlier in the disease.  Later skin biopsy & serology can confirm it   diagnosis is based symptoms & probability from local prevalence.  Signs & symptoms include fever, ha, joint & muscle pains  +/- n/v . A maculopapular rash occurs (90% of time) between the third & fifth days of illness usually starting on the ankles.  It is critical you're seen early if you suspect it.

Question 3

has anybody else had rocky mountain spotted fever and lived?

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Yes: It's an easily treated infection.

Question 4

what are the cpmmon symptoms of rocky mountain spotted fever?

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Fever and rash: Fever and a rash (the spots of rocky mountain spotted fever) followed by low blood pressure and bleeding are some of the symptoms a person can have.

Question 5

which is the insect  that transmits rocky mountain spotted fever?

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Arachnids!: Technically "insects" do not transmit the bacteria (rickettsia rickettsii) resposible for rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf). Ticks - which are technically related to spiders rather than insects - do transmit r. Rickettsi. The most common ticks are dog ticks. However a variety of ticks from around north & south america are capable of spreading rmsf including, although rarely, deer ticks.

Question 6

is rocky mountain spotted fever contagious?

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Only by tick bites: Rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf) is a rickettsia (type of bacteria) infection transmitted by a tick bite (feeding > several hrs). Symptoms start in 1 week (2-14d range). The germ attacks the cells lining the small blood vessels in the body, causing multi-organ damage and maybe death. Very rarely, rmsf can be transmitted by a blood transfusion or accidental exposure in an infectious disease lab.

Question 7

does rocky mountain spotted fever cause a coma?

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Yes: Rocky mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection that causes damage throughout the body, including the central nervous system (brain and nerves). If untreated, it can lead to symptoms of nerve damage, brain damage, and sometimes coma and death.

Question 8

can rocky mountain spotted fever be transmitted by semen?

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It's transmitted: By tick bites, and i've never heard on anyone with ticks in their ejaculate. Sounds like a good b-grade horror movie -- in the genre of "snakes on a plane".

Question 9

could someone get rocky mountain spotted fever from a dog?

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RMSF from ticks: Rocky Mountain spotted fever occurs in virtually every state of the U.S. It's actually quite a dangerous disease transmitted by ticks. Certainly a dog could carry a tick (Dermacentor species) that carry the bacteria. Early symptoms of RMSF are non-specific and include fever, nausea/vomiting, headache, feeling 'wiped out' etc. Only later does the rash come out - if feeling sick, see a doc.

Question 10

what causes the spots associated with rocky mountain spotted fever?

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Vasculitis: The rickettsia of rmsf infects small blood vessels which causes the rash.

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