The most common ticks you may encounter are the deer tick, the dog tick (American or brown), or the lone star tick. Ticks are ...

Six people in California reported infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, all of whom had visited Tecate, Mexico, just ...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/ Rickettsia (RMSF) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/Rickettsia (RMSF) is most often transmitted by the American dog tick in the Eastern, Central and Western United States; by ...

This infection is spread by the bite of an infected tick. A high incidence of RMSF is found in northern Mexico, driven by local populations of brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato ...

Three people died in California from Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a November report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.

According to the report, the disease is carried by local populations of brown dog ticks and free-roaming dogs. To catch the disease early on, the CDC recommends seeking medical evaluation if you ...