Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick–Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a severe tickborne disease that can reach epidemic proportions in communities with certain social and ecologic risk factors. In some areas, the case-fatality rate of brown dog tick-associated RMSF is up to 50%. Because of the spread of brown dog tick–associate...
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| author | Maureen K. Brophy Erica Weis Naomi A. Drexler Christopher D. Paddock William L. Nicholson Gilbert J. Kersh Johanna S. Salzer |
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a severe tickborne disease that can reach epidemic proportions in communities with certain social and ecologic risk factors. In some areas, the case-fatality rate of brown dog tick-associated RMSF is up to 50%. Because of the spread of brown dog tick–associated RMSF in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, the disease has the potential to emerge and become endemic in other communities that have large populations of free-roaming dogs, brown dog ticks, limited resources, and low provider awareness of the disease. By using a One Health approach, interdisciplinary teams can identify communities at risk and prevent severe or fatal RMSF in humans before cases occur. We have developed a conceptual framework for RMSF prevention to enable communities to identify their RMSF risk level and implement prevention and control strategies.
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f2f6519e8354ddcbbcc2d79186df0ec2025-08-20T02:11:35ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592024-11-0130112231224010.3201/eid3011.240293Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick–Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverMaureen K. BrophyErica WeisNaomi A. DrexlerChristopher D. PaddockWilliam L. NicholsonGilbert J. KershJohanna S. Salzer Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a severe tickborne disease that can reach epidemic proportions in communities with certain social and ecologic risk factors. In some areas, the case-fatality rate of brown dog tick-associated RMSF is up to 50%. Because of the spread of brown dog tick–associated RMSF in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, the disease has the potential to emerge and become endemic in other communities that have large populations of free-roaming dogs, brown dog ticks, limited resources, and low provider awareness of the disease. By using a One Health approach, interdisciplinary teams can identify communities at risk and prevent severe or fatal RMSF in humans before cases occur. We have developed a conceptual framework for RMSF prevention to enable communities to identify their RMSF risk level and implement prevention and control strategies. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/11/24-0293_articleRocky Mountain spotted feverticksOne Healthhealth equityvector-borne diseasetick-borne disease |
| spellingShingle | Maureen K. Brophy Erica Weis Naomi A. Drexler Christopher D. Paddock William L. Nicholson Gilbert J. Kersh Johanna S. Salzer Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick–Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Emerging Infectious Diseases Rocky Mountain spotted fever ticks One Health health equity vector-borne disease tick-borne disease |
| title | Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick–Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
| title_full | Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick–Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
| title_fullStr | Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick–Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick–Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
| title_short | Conceptual Framework for Community-Based Prevention of Brown Dog Tick–Associated Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
| title_sort | conceptual framework for community based prevention of brown dog tick associated rocky mountain spotted fever |
| topic | Rocky Mountain spotted fever ticks One Health health equity vector-borne disease tick-borne disease |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/11/24-0293_article |
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