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Tick Fever

Hard ticks are transmitters of tick fever, which is present throughout the United States but is most prevalent in areas with high altitudes. Of the many tick fevers, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever and relapsing fever are the most commonly contracted. All of these are tick-borne diseases.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most dangerous of all tick fevers. If not treated appropriately and promptly, it can prove fatal. Signs of Rocky Mountain spotted fever are commonly confused for flu symptoms. Victims may also experience photophobia, red or black rashes, confusion and high fevers. The American dog tick, the brown dog tick, the Lone Star tick, the Rocky Mountain wood tick, and the Pacific Coast tick transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Although relapsing fever may also cause death, serious cases are rare. The first sign of relapsing fever is a continuous fever that lasts between five and fifteen days. The fever then disappears and reemerges at a later time. The second phase of relapsing fever spans two to nine days if left untreated by antibiotics. However, following intake of antibiotics, symptoms of relapsing fever subside within approximately 24 hours.

Colorado tick fever is common throughout the western United States. Its symptoms are similar to those of other tick fevers and include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills and rashes.  Fevers associated with Colorado tick fever may relapse in a similar manner to those experienced by victims of relapsing fever.

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