Americans Warned About Travel to Mexico Due to ‘Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever’
An advisory has been issued for Americans traveling to parts of Mexico, warning them of a potentially deadly disease called Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
By Tom Ozimek
12/9/2023
Americans are being advised to exercise caution when traveling to Mexico, with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issuing a travel advisory due to reports of an illness known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which can be deadly.
“There have been reports of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in people traveling to the United States from Tecate, in the state of Baja California, Mexico,” the CDC said in the advisory, which was issued on Dec. 8.
The CDC said there are reports of the disease being found in urban areas in some states in northern Mexico (including Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Nuevo León). However, the illness isn’t exclusive to those regions, the CDC noted in its warning.
Bacteria that causes the disease isn’t spread from person to person but through ticks, the agency said. (See link for article)
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**Comment**
The article mentions that there is also an increase in Babesiosis.
For more:
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2018/09/14/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever-rmsf/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/06/30/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever-can-be-deadly-how-to-prevent-diagnose-treat-it/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2018/07/10/first-rmsf-death-in-wisconsin
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2021/06/10/mn-toddler-hospitalized-with-rmsf/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2017/10/21/mom-got-rocky-mountain-spotted-fever-while-picking-pumpkins/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2015/08/13/severe-case-of-rmsf-had-to-remove-patients-arms-and-legs/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2018/08/16/new-tick-causes-epidemic-of-rmsf/
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