Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Screening and Prevention |
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?Rickettsia rickettsii Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Proteobacteria Class: Alpha Proteobacteria Order: Rickettsiales Family: Rickettsiaceae Genus: Rickettsia Species: R. rickettsii Binomial name Rickettsia rickettsii Wolbach, 1919 Wikispecies has information related to: Ixodidae Wikispecies has information related to: Rickettsia Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most severe and most frequently reported rickettsial illness in ...
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Prevention
... You can decrease your chances of contracting Rocky Mountain spotted fever by taking some simple precautions: Wear long pants and sleeves. When walking in wooded or grassy areas, wear shoes, long pants...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- RMSF (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (National Women's Health Information Center)

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