Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick–Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a severe tickborne disease that can reach epidemic proportions in communities with certain social and ecologic risk factors. In some areas, the case-fatality rate of brown dog tick-associated RMSF is up to 50%. Because of the spread of brown dog tick–associate...

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Maureen K. Brophy, Erica Weis, Naomi A. Drexler, Christopher D. Paddock, William L. Nicholson, Gilbert J. Kersh, Johanna S. Salzer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Rocky Mountain spotted fever ticks One Health health equity vector-borne disease tick-borne disease
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/11/24-0293_article