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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Know Symptoms, Prevention Steps As CDC Warns Travelers To Mexico

The CDC has issued a health alert warning travelers to Baja California, Mexico, about Rocky Mountain spotted fever, after five people from Southern California have been hospitalized with the

CDC Warns of Deadly Tick-Borne Illness in People Traveling to Mexico

An outbreak of the tickborne disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever has caused at least five illnesses, including three deaths, in the US since July, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Friday. The five cases were identified in Southern California and involved people who had traveled to Tecate, Baja California, in the previous two weeks.

What Is Babesiosis, a Tick-Borne Illness?

Babesiosis is caused by parasites that live in red blood cells. In the U.S., the disease is carried and spread by deer ticks, also known as blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis), which have distinct red abdomens and are about the size of a sesame seed.

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