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Dog Ticks Carrying Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Prefer Humans as Temperatures Rise

Katherine E Kerlin — November 16, 2020 - 4:49pm

Dog ticks that carry the bacteria causing the deadly Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) are twice as likely to choose humans over canines when temperatures rise. That’s according to ��ϲʿ��ͼ findings presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). The findings are an example of how climate change could expand and intensify human disease risks.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Risks Examined

Amy M Quinton — May 20, 2019 - 10:00am

In Mexicali, Mexico, an uncontrolled epidemic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, one of the deadliest tickborne diseases in the Americas, has affected more than 1,000 people since 2008.

Bizarre Bacteria Causing Major Cattle Disease Named by ��ϲʿ��ͼ Researchers

Patricia Bailey — July 26, 2016 - 4:08pm

��ϲʿ��ͼ veterinary researchers have identified and named the bacterium that causes foothill abortion disease in cows grazing in California and parts of Oregon and Nevada. Meanwhile, vaccine trials for the devastating disease, carried by ticks, continue

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Dog Ticks Carrying Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Prefer Humans as Temperatures Rise

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Risks Examined

Bizarre Bacteria Causing Major Cattle Disease Named by �������ϲʿ����������ͼ Researchers

Bizarre Bacteria Causing Major Cattle Disease Named by ��ϲʿ��ͼ Researchers