You can just about get them from any tick. My mom has gotten lyme disease from 2 deer ticks, and she works cleaning houses back in wooden areas. SO they are common, but with Rocky Mountian, you do ...

In the 1950's in the heyday of success for preventing polio with vaccines, there was a pretty lax regulatory environment for vaccines. In those days, you could grow rickettsia in chicken embr...

It's transmitted by tick bites usually. It's not contagious. ...

RMSF is a tick borne disease, so your best bet would be to avoid tick bites. Apply generous amounts of bug spray when going into the woods or near brush, wear long sleeves and pants if it is cool e...

Just out of curiousity....any sore throat in the last week or so?? Strep throat untreated turn into Scarlet Fever. And not everyone is HUGELY affect by strep throat. For example: some people onl...

Initial symptoms may include: fever nausea vomiting severe headache muscle pain lack of appetite Later signs and symptoms include: petechial rash abdominal pain joint pain d...

Are you serious. Is that a real desiese? i just wikipdiaed it and it is real.. It didnt say it falls off so i say no... here are side affects: Initial symptoms may include: fever nausea eme...

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever begins as small, flat, pink, non-itchy spots (macules) on the wrists, forearms, and ankles. These spots turn pale when pressure is applied and eventually become raised ...

Initial signs and symptoms of the disease include sudden onset of fever, headache, and muscle pain, followed by development of rash. The disease can be difficult to diagnose in the early stages, an...

Go to an infectious disease specialist. The lupus symptoms could be part of the Lyme disease, which must be taken care of with antibiotics.

Yes you can get diseases from a tick just because it bit you. You should go to a doctor to make sure the head is out. If not it could get infected.

Colgate toothpaste will relieve it instantly, or Listerine, orajel, preparation H,Vicks vapor rub, Miracle whip or Ivory soap.

The fact that you just recovered from RMSF is awesome. Since you just recovered from that, however, check with your dr. about the new symptoms. If you can, take a bug into the office with you. Howe...

I have something like that happen to me when I used to wear earrings that are made of certain metals.. If he has his ear pierced tell him to remove it for about a week to see if it gets any better...

They got me once and I caught Lyme disease. No fun. Make sure you look for any swelling; it usually looks like a bullseye or an extra nipple. They'll attach wherever they can which is usual...