Tuesday's death of a resident of La Crosse County from the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever was not only unlikely but unknown – at least in Wisconsin.

Rebecca Osborn, a vector disease epidemiologist for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, said her department only hears five to ten cases a year. It is also quite rare that the disease was actually detected in Wisconsin. In most cases, the doctors learned that the patient had traveled to areas further south where the disease is more prevalent. It is badumed that the disease has been removed from the state.

More rare are the deaths due to the disease. Most are successfully treated with antibiotics. Only 5% to 10% of Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases are fatal.

The details surrounding the death of the resident of La Crosse County were not disclosed. However, it is the first case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever ever in the state.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a disease transmitted by ticks. Ticks are arachnids, not insects, which means that they have eight legs and are closer to spiders and scorpions than beetles and bugs. Ticks will be planting in the vegetation and waiting for a pbaderby, and some have been attracted by heat sources and carbon dioxide.

Lyric Bartholomay, a professor in the Comparative Biomedical Sciences and Entomology Departments of UW-Madison, stated that Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is transmitted by dog ​​ticks, also known as wood ticks, which have long been ubiquitous throughout the world. all the state

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The blacklegged tick, sometimes referred to as a deer tick, is responsible for transmitting the Lyme disease.These are smaller and less prevalent than dog ticks, but are increasing across Wisconsin. "One of the saving grace of the Rocky Mountain spotted fever and the The transmission badociated with ticks and ticks is that they are really big ticks, "says Bartholomay." Most of the time, if you catch one, you'll find it. "[1965] 9006] According to Osborn, Rocky Mountain spotted fever can be effectively treated if treatment is started within the first five days of illness. When this happens, it is highly unlikely that a person could die or even have serious complications.

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Early symptoms include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain . The most famous symptom – and the namesake of the disease – is a spotted skin rash, which usually occurs two to four days after the onset of fever symptoms.

Osborn warned that the absence of eruption should not lead to complacency. Just like the ocular bullous eye rash of Lyme disease, it's a good telltale, but that does not happen in every case.

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"Anyone who has any of these symptoms who have had a tick bite in the past 30 days should see their doctor, "said Osborn. "Or anyone who has been in the habitat of ticks … they can bite undetected."

The best backup? Detailed reviews of you or someone with you who has been in an area that might have them.

"I hope people will still enjoy Wisconsin outdoors," Bartholomay said. "The most important message is just to be vigilant checks."

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