Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever -- United States
A rare death and an increase in reports of a tick-borne illness has public health officials reminding Nebraskans to take care when they head outdoors. For the 1st time since 2015, a Nebraskan has died from Rocky Mountain spotted fever, said Jeff Hamik, an epidemiologist and entomologist with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The man, who was in his 60s, lived in west-central Nebraska. He is believed to have contracted the disease from a tick while in the state, Hamik
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