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How does your heart get affected by rocky mountain spotted fever?
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Germ damages organs: Rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf) is a rickettsia (type of bacteria) infection transmitted by a tick bite. The germ attacks the cells lining the small blood vessels in the body, causing multi-organ damage and maybe death. Many organs including the heart are damaged because damaged blood vessels disrupt the circulation in the vital organs, and damaged or dead cells lead to inflammation in organs.
Answered 8/10/2019
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Not: It doesn't generally affect the heart.
Answered 10/11/2018
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