PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

PARASITIC DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Disease transmitted by Arthropods-vectors:Ticks-endemic areas:US, Canada, Mexico & parts of South America
A
Scrub typhus fever
B
Colorado tick fever
C
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick. Most people who get sick with RMSF will have a fever, headache, and rash.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a vector-borne disease that is transmitted through an infected tick carrying the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii.

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