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Rocky mountain fever is spread by____________.
Rocky mountain fever is spread by____________.
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The correct option is D Tick
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread by the bite of an infected tick (the American dog tick or the lone-star tick) or by contamination of the skin with tick blood or faeces.
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever is characterized by a sudden onset of moderate to high fever (which can last for two or three weeks), severe headache, fatigue, deep muscle pain, chills and rash.
- The rash begins on the legs or arms, may include the soles of the feet or palms of the hands and may spread rapidly to the trunk or the rest of the body.
- Not every case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever will have the rash.
So, the correct answer is 'Tick'.
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever is spread by the bite of an infected tick (the American dog tick or the lone-star tick) or by contamination of the skin with tick blood or faeces.
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever is characterized by a sudden onset of moderate to high fever (which can last for two or three weeks), severe headache, fatigue, deep muscle pain, chills and rash.
- The rash begins on the legs or arms, may include the soles of the feet or palms of the hands and may spread rapidly to the trunk or the rest of the body.
- Not every case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever will have the rash.
So, the correct answer is 'Tick'.
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