Killer Disease

Transmitted by Animals to Humans

• Avian Flu or Bird's Flu

• Anthrax

• Bubonic Plague

• Leishmaniasis

• Leptospirosis

• Loiasis

• Malaria

• Onchocerciasis

• Rabies

• Rocky Mountain

• Tularemia

• Trypanosomiasis

• Yellow Fever

 

• What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
  
  Bacterial organism Rickets is the cause for this spotted fever. It is the most severe illness in USA.
  
  How do people get Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
  
  Infected American dog tick,  and Rocky Mountain wood tick and the brown dog tick
  
  Symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  
  The symptoms are non specific and  may resemble many other infectious and non-infectious diseases.
  
  Fever

• Nausea

• Vomiting

• Muscle pain

• Lack of appetite

• Severe headache
  
  As the infection is intensified the patient may develop

 

•  rash

•  abdominal pain

•  joint pain

•  diarrhea
   

 Treatment

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is best treated by using antibiotics as suggested by doctors.

Tetracycline

 Because laboratory confirmation is generally not available during acute illness, treatment is initiated based on clinical and epidemiological information.