Deadly Rocky Mountain spotted fever outbreak in California likely came from Mexico, CDC says
‘Porous borders’ could allow disease-carrying ticks to enter the country, says Dr. Marc Siegel
By Melissa Rudy Fox News
Published December 10, 2023 8:18pm EST
An outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in southern California has led to three deaths, according to a Dec. 8 health advisory from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The total of five reported cases all involved affected people who had recently traveled to or lived in the city of Tecate in Mexico.
All five of the patients had been in Tecate within two weeks of becoming ill.
They were all diagnosed in southern California hospitals between July and December 2023.
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