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Can there be long term symptoms of rmsf after 2 yr?
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Yes if untreated: Typically, the critter causing RMSF is readily killed by Doxycyline if started within the first 5 days of infection. If treatment is delayed, RMSF can be severe and bring a myriad of small vessel vasculitis-related problems. Due to the rarity of this illness (about 2,000 cases per year in the country), there is not enough known. Individualized care is best. Infectious disease or internist.
Answered 5/27/2015
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