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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)117-118
Number of pages2
JournalMemorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Volume106
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2011

Keywords

  • Colombia
  • Outbreak
  • Rickettsia rickettsii

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)

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