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What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

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The symptoms include:

Fever

Headache

Rash

Nausea

Vomiting

Stomach pain

Muscle pain

Lack of appetite

Rash

May be dangerous or life threatening

Very rare (Fewer than 20,000 cases per year in US)

Treatable by a medical professional

Does diagnosis require lab test or imaging?

Often requires lab test or imaging

Time taken for recovery

Can last several days or weeks

Transmitted through tick bites

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Answer:

A bacterial infection. The infection spreads through the bite of an infected tick.

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