BIOMAT Database Logo BIOMAT Database Logo

Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1990. 1991

In 1990, state health departments reported 649 cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) to CDC, a 7.6% increase from the 603 cases reported in 1989. The incidence rate was 0.26 per 100,000 persons. Of the 649 cases, 292 (45.0%) and 101 (15.6%) were reported from the South Atlantic and the West South Central regions, respectively.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011159 Population Surveillance Ongoing scrutiny of a population (general population, study population, target population, etc.), generally using methods distinguished by their practicability, uniformity, and frequently their rapidity, rather than by complete accuracy. Surveillance, Population
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012373 Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever An acute febrile illness caused by RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII. It is transmitted to humans by bites of infected ticks and occurs only in North and South America. Characteristics include a sudden onset with headache and chills and fever lasting about two to three weeks. A cutaneous rash commonly appears on the extremities and trunk about the fourth day of illness. Sao Paulo Typhus,Typhus, Sao Paulo,Brazilian Spotted Fever,Rickettsia rickettsii Infection,Fever, Brazilian Spotted,Infection, Rickettsia rickettsii,Rickettsia rickettsii Infections,Spotted Fever, Brazilian

Related Publications

Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1990.
July 1991, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1983.
April 1984, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1988.
July 1989, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1981.
May 1982, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1985.
April 1986, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1987.
June 1988, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1986.
May 1987, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1982.
May 1983, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1984.
April 1985, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report,
Rocky Mountain spotted fever--United States, 1980.
July 1981, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report,
Copied contents to your clipboard!