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Potentially fatal tickborne disease reported downstate
By Carolina Garibay
WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
3 hours ago
CHAMPAIGN (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) has been confirmed in Champaign County.
The illness is a tickborne disease that the CDC calls “one of the deadliest'' in the Americas. In Illinois, the sickness is spread primarily by American dog ticks carrying bacteria, not person to person.
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) says extended outdoor activities such as dog walking, camping, gardening or hunting can make you susceptible to contracting tick borne diseases. Ticks can appear in any grassy, brushy or wooded environments, the health department says...
Potentially fatal tickborne disease reported downstate
By Carolina Garibay
WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
3 hours ago
CHAMPAIGN (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - A case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) has been confirmed in Champaign County.
The illness is a tickborne disease that the CDC calls “one of the deadliest'' in the Americas. In Illinois, the sickness is spread primarily by American dog ticks carrying bacteria, not person to person.
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) says extended outdoor activities such as dog walking, camping, gardening or hunting can make you susceptible to contracting tick borne diseases. Ticks can appear in any grassy, brushy or wooded environments, the health department says...