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Love the outdoors? Beware of the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever! What is that? It is a bacterial infection which can pass to humans via a tick bite through the skin. This disease was named after the Rocky Mountains where the disease was first traced. It can now be found anywhere else in the world and the sad news is that it is potentially fatal! You cannot really catch Rocky Mountain spotted fever via human to human contact. Here is a more likely scenerio: an infected tick climbs tall grass, waiting for an unsuspecting victim and then it pounces on you. It latches onto your skin and starts to slurp up some blood. Its bodily fluids are what carry the bacteria which can pass into your bloodstream. Your symptoms can be mild or severe.

Symptoms start to show up from two days to two weeks after being bitten by an infected tick. They include a high fever, red and possibly itchy spots, no appetite, headaches, vomiting, fatigue, chills, body aches, and nausea. You may also find it hard to get to sleep. If you do not seek early treatment, your symptoms may also extend to hallucinations, coughing and a trance-like state. Although rashes appear in most cases, there are instances when they do not. The absence of rashes may cause you to seek delayed treatment.

Ticks are the primary carriers of an organism called rickettsia rickettsii which causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever. They feed on blood as their primary food source. You may not always know that they have latched themselves on to you, but they can produce a tiny hard spot which produces an itchy red halo around the site.

Since the first sightings, it has been found that there are several types of ticks which can carry the Rocky Mountain spotted fever infection. They differ based on the the area of the country you are from. For instance, in the southern states as well as South America, the brown dog tick or the lone star tick are responsible whereas in the eastern states, it is the American dog tick. In the west, it is the wood tick and other areas it could be the hard tick.

In terms of treatment, the first thing that needs to be done is the careful removal of the tick. Refrain from using tweezers as you may end up crushing it and spreading the infection. If you did manage to remove it on your own, save it in a plastic container and bring it to your doctor for testing. The best course of action is to get treatment within five days of exhibiting symptoms, typically with antibiotic treatment.

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