Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick-Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Authors :: Brophy, Maureen K.
Weis, Erica
Drexler, Naomi A.
Paddock, Christopher D.
Nicholson, William L.
Kersh, Gilbert J.
Salzer, Johanna S.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. November, 2024, Vol. 30 Issue 11, p2231, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is the deadliest tickborne disease in the Western Hemisphere. RMSF is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii, which is primarily transmitted to humans by Dermacentor [...]

Subjects :: Rocky Mountain spotted fever -- Prevention -- Risk factors -- Distribution
Ticks -- Distribution -- Health aspects -- Control
Company distribution practices
Health

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