Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) symptoms. It usually causes a rash two to five days after ... Don’t touch the tick with your bare hands. Gently pull it straight out with tweezers.

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Johanna Salzer is a top expert on Rocky Mountain spotted fever at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She says the bacteria attack the lining of the blood vessels. JOHANNA SALZER: You ...

The bacteria attack the lining of the blood vessels, says Johanna Salzer, a veterinary medical officer and top expert on ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the deadliest ... JOHANNA SALZER: You think about spotted fever because it can cause a rash when people become severely ill. It's all of the busting of those ...

a veterinary medical officer and top expert on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever at the CDC. "It's called 'spotted fever' because it can cause a rash. When people become severely ill, [the rash is ...