Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Alternate Names : Spotted fever
Symptoms & Signs
Symptoms usually develop about 2 to 14 days after the tick bite. They may include: - Chills
- Fever
- Severe headache
- Muscle pain
- Mental confusion
- Rash -- usually starts a few days after the fever; first appears on wrists and ankles as spots that are 1 - 5 mm in diameter, then spreads to most of the body. About one-third of infected people do not get a rash at all.
Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
Diagnosis & Tests
Tests that may be done include:
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