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- Copyright (C) 1986 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
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- Colorado Tick Fever
-
- ** IMPORTANT **
- It is possible that the main title of the article (Colorado Tick Fever)
- is not the name you expected. Please check the SYNONYM listing to find the
- alternate names and disorder subdivisions covered by this article.
-
- Synonyms
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- Mountain Fever
- Mountain Tick Fever
-
- General Discussion
-
- ** REMINDER **
- The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for
- educational purposes only. It should not be used for diagnostic or treatment
- purposes. If you wish to obtain more information about this disorder, please
- contact your personal physician and/or the agencies listed in the "Resources"
- section.
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- Colorado Tick Fever is a viral infection transmitted by ticks prevalent
- in the western United States. Fever, headaches, muscle aches, and
- generalized discomfort characterize the illness, which resolves
- spontaneously.
-
- Symptoms
-
- Colorado Tick Fever has an abrupt onset about five days after a tick bite,
- which usually occurs at moderate altitudes during spring or early summer. The
- symptoms are flu-like and may include chills, headache, increased sensitivity
- to light, muscle pains (especially in the back), fatigue, nausea, vomiting,
- and lack of appetite. There may be a slight, reddish rash, and the spleen
- can become enlarged. Fever may rise sharply and require treatment.
-
- Causes
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- Colorado Tick Fever is caused by a virus belonging to the arboviruses. It is
- transmitted from one patient to another by a tick known as the hard shelled
- wood tick, or Dermacentor andersoni.
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- Therapies: Standard
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- Treatment for Colorado Tick Fever is symptomatic.
-
- Therapies: Investigational
-
- This disease entry is based upon medical information available through
- September 1989. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to
- keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and
- accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for
- the most current information about this disorder.
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- Resources
-
- For more information on Colorado Tick Fever, please contact:
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- National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
- P.O. Box 8923
- New Fairfield, CT 06812-1783
- (203) 746-6518
-
- NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- 9000 Rockville Pike
- Bethesda, MD 20892
- (301) 496-5717
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- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- 1600 Clifton Road, N.E.
- Atlanta, GA 30333
- (404) 639-3534
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- References
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- CECIL TEXTBOOK OF MEDICINE, 18th ed.: James B. Wyngaarden, and Lloyd H.
- Smith, Jr., Eds.: W. B. Saunders Co., 1988. Pp. 1819-21, 2193.
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- THE MERCK MANUAL 15th ed: R. Berkow, et al: eds; Merck, Sharp & Dohme
- Research Laboratories, 1987. Pp. 166, 190.
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