Outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Córdoba, Colombia

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.

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Main Authors: Hidalgo,Marylin, Miranda,Jorge, Heredia,Damaris, Zambrano,Pilar, Vesga,Juan Fernando, Lizarazo,Diana, Mattar,Salim, Valbuena,Gustavo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000100019
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