Outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Córdoba, Colombia

Marylin Hidalgo; Jorge Miranda; Damaris Heredia; Pilar Zambrano; Juan Fernando Vesga; Diana Lizarazo; Salim Mattar; Gustavo Valbuena

doi:10.1590/S0074-02762011000100019

Outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Córdoba, Colombia

Marylin Hidalgo, Jorge Miranda, Damaris Heredia, Pilar Zambrano, Juan Fernando Vesga, Diana Lizarazo, Salim Mattar, Gustavo Valbuena

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Abstract

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Although RMSF was first reported in Colombia in 1937, it remains a neglected disease. Herein, we describe the investigation of a large cluster of cases of spotted fever rickettsiosis in a new area of Colombia.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	117-118
Number of pages	2
Journal	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Volume	106
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762011000100019
State	Published - Feb 2011

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Colombia
Outbreak
Rickettsia rickettsii

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