Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever — United States
After her 2-year-old son became ill because of Rocky Mountain spotted fever following a tick bite, the mother is sharing their story to raise awareness of tick-borne illnesses. “The only thing I had ever heard of was Lyme disease,” the 24-old from Louisville, Kentucky, told TODAY. “This was the scariest experience of my life. I would never wish this on anyone else.”
When her son first had a slight fever she thought it was an ear infection. But when he became lethargic and developed a rash,
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