Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

What is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is also known as tick typhus, Tobias fever, SAC Paulo fever, fibre mauls, fibre man chad. It is an acute infectious disease transmitted to humans through bites of a Rocky Mountain wood ticks. It is not contagious and characterized by small, flat, pink spots on the wrist, forearms and ankles that spread to other parts of the body and normally people start having fevers about a week after bitten by a tick.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is first recognized in 1896 in the Snake River Valley of Idaho. It is often transmitted by the American dog tick, which can carry the Rickets rickets bacteria and is a severe illness frequently reported in the united states. It normally occurs in the spring and summer, between April and early September. Both children and adults can be affected by Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Causes of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

  • It is caused by Rickets rickets, a specialized bacteria.
  • Caused by an infection with bacteria that infect humans through tick bites.

Symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

  • Fever- Temperature of 101 F (38.3 C) or greater
  • Severe headache
  • Macula rash
  • Tiredness
  • Eyes may become red
  • Abdominal pain
  • Deep muscle pain
  • Vomiting

What are the treatments for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

  • Hendiadys for oligarch or an uric acute tubular necrosis
  • Deliver supportive care, including airway support and intravenous fluids as described by the severity of the patients condition.
  • Antibiotics - tetracycline-(normally not recommended for the children until all perm ant teeth's have come in), chloramphenicol, doxycycline-(100 mg every 12 hours for adults or 4 mg/kg body weight per day in two divided doses for children under 45 kg [100 lbs]).Continue the dose of for 3 days. Standard duration of treatment is 5 to 10 days.