Rickettsia — Worldwide/Unknown
Fall and winter bring on young active ticks, and with that the risk of disease, according to a newsletter released by the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District. “In addition to spreading Lyme disease, researchers now say ticks are also responsible for transmitting a previously unknown disease that is related to Rocky Mounted spotted fever,” the release stated. The new bacterium was recorded in 4 human cases statewide, with 2 of those cases in Contra Costa County.
The newsletter
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