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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a life-threatening form of meningoencephalitis (inflammation of the membranes wrapping the brain) caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected tick.

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