New Way Deadly Food-borne Bacteria Is Spread Sep 25, 2009
"Our discovery could have relevance for bacterial pathogens that cause Shigellosis or Rocky Mountain spotted fever, as these bacteria resemble Listeria in their ability to move inside the host cell and spread.". More research is needed, but Ireton says that discovering this mechanism could aid in future therapies and perhaps open a window into understanding how certain bacterial pathogens cause disease. (Science Daily)
Spread Unlikely After Possible Plague-Related Death Sep 22, 2009
Alexander said the last one he recalled was Howard Taylor Ricketts, a former University of Chicago scientist who did pioneering research on two other bacterial diseases Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus. Ricketts died of typhus in 1910 while researching the organism. (Fox News)
William Wellington Wolbach, 94; Boston Foundation president was tenacious businessman Aug 29, 2009
His father, Dr. S. Burt Wolbach, discovered the cure for Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Mr. Wolbach grew up on Beacon Street, but when he was a teenager, his family settled on a 54-acre farm in Sudbury. (Boston Globe)
Health Watch: Protect yourself against ticks Aug 18, 2009
"The tick drops onto your skin, burrows in painlessly and sucks. It's creepy to say the least. And beyond that, it's dangerous. Tick bites can cause a variety of serious health problems, including Colorado tick fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and, of course, lyme disease.". Lyme affected at least 27,000 Americans in 2007, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Area sees rise in tick-related troubles Aug 15, 2009
In July, the state recorded its first death from Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a rare disease spread by the American dog tick, a species common in Minnesota. The state also reported its second case of Powassan encephalitis, a tick-borne disease that causes swelling of the brain. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Global warming could be to blame for tick surge Aug 4, 2009
Minnesota health officials last week reported the state s first death from Rocky Mountain spotted fever, as well as the state s second-ever case of brain inflammation from the Powassan virus similar to West Nile, but spread by ticks instead of mosquitoes ... Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread by the American dog tick, also called the wood tick. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Spotted fever hits Minnesota Jul 30, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota has recorded its first death from Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a rare disease in the state that can be spread by a common wood tick, the state Health Department said Wednesday ... While about 2,000 Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases are recorded throughout the U.S. each year, they tend to be in southern, eastern and western states. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Moore Has First Case of Swine Flu Jul 17, 2009
She said other diseases that are seasonal in the summer months can also be quite serious, such as salmonella and other food-borne diseases and tick-borne diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever. So far, the West Nile virus spread by mosquitoes has not been detected here this summer. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Lyme disease reports up, but not from Montana Jul 5, 2009
"These are older cases. I don't want the public to think they're going to go outside and get Lyme disease when there's far greater risks out there for them." Mosher said of greater concern was a spike in Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever another tick-borne illness with sometimes similar symptoms. He said there had been nine cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever this year, versus zero over the last two years. (Montana Standard, MT)
In Summertime, the Livin' Can Be Buggy Jun 25, 2009
Ticks can also carry Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which is caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii ... Rocky Mountain spotted fever is also treatable with antibiotics. (MEDLINEplus)
ASPCA(R) Releases New Data Concerning Spot-On Flea and Tick Control Jun 3, 2009
Fleas cause anemia (low blood counts), carry tapeworms, and can transmit infections such as Bartonella; ticks transmit many diseases including Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The risk to pets from these diseases is greater than the risk of adverse reactions when products are use appropriately. (PR Newswire)
Warming weather brings ticks9:22 am | (No comments posted.) May 8, 2009
In 2008, South Dakota reported 10 cases of tularemia, three cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, three cases of Lyme disease, and one case of erlichiosis ... The number of cases reported are not great, but Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia can be fatal, said Kightlinger ... Those investigations indicate the majority of the Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia cases are acquired in the state while most Lyme diseases are brought in from out of state. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)
Revolution - Flea and Heartworm Con... May 5, 2009
Ticks can cause numerous diseases for infested dogs, including Lyme disease, ehlichiosis and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Prevention and control of flea and tick infestations is necessary to maintain a healthy dog. (Suite101.com)
"Anywhere USA" should go anywhere else Apr 2, 2009
Before the screening of his Sundance award-winning film, "Anywhere USA," (Studio on Hudson, 2008) director Chusy Haney-Jardine told the audience at the Boston Underground Film Festival two facts: he was bitten by a tick just before filming and contracted Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Swedish people like this movie. A fitting introduction to the autobiography shot in three slightly connected narratives, with nearly all non-professional actors in a town that could be 'anywhere' in the American... (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Bioinformatics Sheds Light On Evolutionary Origin Of Rickettsia Virulence Genes Mar 20, 2009
However, these secretion systems have not been implicated in human diseases caused by Rickettsia, including epidemic typhus (R. prowazekii) and Rocky Mountain spotted fever (R. rickettsii). Type IV secretion systems are unique in their ability to transport nucleic acids and proteins into plant and animal cells. (Science Daily)
A garden's Least Wanted pest list Feb 20, 2009
That includes mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus, and ticks that transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease. Avoidance is the best policy, but may not be possible. (The Augusta Chronicle)
