MamasHealth.com Home Infectious Information Adenovirus Anthrax Avian Flu Battle the Cold Black Fever Bronchitis Chicken Pox Cholera Colds and Cruises Cold Season Croup Cytomegalovirus Dengue Fever Diphtheria Ear Infection Ebola Epiglottitis Fight the Flu Flu Flu Vaccine Glandular Fever Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Laryngitis Leprosy Lice Lyme Disease Mad Cow Disease Malaria Measles Meningitis Mono Mumps Pink Eye Pinworms Pneumonia Polio Rabies Rheumataic Fever Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever RSV Sarcoidosis SARS Shigella Enteritis Scarlet Fever Smallpox Sore Throat Stomach Flu Strep Throat Super Infections Swine Flu Tetanus Thrush Tonsilitis Tuberculosis Typhoid Fever Valley Fever West Nile Virus Whooping Cough Yellow Fever Links Email Mama Curious about Mama? Get the scoop by reading her blog. MamasHealthBlog.com Supporting a family on one income Food borne illnesses Parasitic infections	What is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever? Rocky mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection that's transmitted to people by tick bites. It is not transferred from person to person. Rocky mountain spotted fever occurs most often during months when ticks are active - usually in spring and summer months, between April and early September. What Causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever? Rocky mountain spotted fever is caused by an infection with bacteria that infect humans through tick bites. Usually, the tick needs to be attached to you for several hours to transmit the bacteria. Crushing a tick with your fingers can also transmit the infection to you if tick juices enter your body through a cut or other broken skin on your finger. The bacteria that causes rocky mountain spotted fever is called Rickettsia rickettsii. Symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever There are many symptoms of rocky mountain spotted fever. Initial symptoms of rocky mountain spotted fever initial include: a sudden fever nausea vomiting headache muscle pain loss of appetite Later symptoms include: rash abdominal pain joint pain diarrhea Unfortunately, rocky mountain spotted fever can be difficult to diagnose in the early stages, and without prompt and appropriate treatment it can be fatal. How is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Treated? Rocky mountain spotted fever is usually treated with antibiotics, a fever reducer and pain medication.	Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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