A second tick vector for Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis has been identified in southern Arizona, indicating the disease range has spread.

The Alabama Department of Public Health reported just 14 cases of spotted fever rickettsiosis – the most common tick-born illness in Alabama – in 2000. By 2018, the number of cases had jumped ...

The first-ever recorded Northeast case of a tick-borne disease was reported in Connecticut, officials said. Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis is a type of spotted fever transmitted through infected … ...

Not all tick bites cause infections, but those that do need quick attention. Use this guide to learn more about the signs and symptoms of tick-borne rickettsial diseases.

He's the deputy director of vector-borne diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Rocky Mountain spotted fever or spotted fever rickettsiosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis.

From Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2022, some 90,000 people tested positive for the allergy, according to the CDC. Cases, primarily reported in the southern, midwestern and Mid-Atlantic Census regions ...

At stock image shows a toddler's legs near a tick. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS. RMSF appears to be deadlier than Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, and can be rapidly fatal if not treated early ...

Authorities carry out rickettsiosis prevention activities in Tijuana's eastern zone. It is recommended to avoid outdoor water deposits to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes who transmit dengue. By ...

Rickettsiosis is a group of diseases caused by bacteria that are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick, flea, or mite. The diseases can range in severity from mild to ...