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*83 cases of Colorado tick fever have been reported between the years of 2002 and 2012. | *83 cases of Colorado tick fever have been reported between the years of 2002 and 2012.<ref name= "CDC CTF"> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Colorado tick fever, Statistics. http://www.cdc.gov/coloradotickfever/statistics.html Accessed January 19, 2016 </ref> | ||
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[[Image:Ctf-distribution-map.jpg|500px|center|thumb| All cases were acquired in states where local transmission of CTF virus has been reported previously. Two additional cases were reported from Colorado with unknown county of residence.]] | [[Image:Ctf-distribution-map.jpg|500px|center|thumb| All cases were acquired in states where local transmission of CTF virus has been reported previously. Two additional cases were reported from Colorado with unknown county of residence. <ref name= "CDC CTF"> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Colorado tick fever, Statistics. http://www.cdc.gov/coloradotickfever/statistics.html Accessed January 19, 2016 </ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ilan Dock, B.S.
Overview
Colorado tick fever remains a rare disease with only 83 cases reported between the years of 2002 and 2012. Incidence of the disease remain primarily confined to the Rocky Mountain States, with a few outliers throughout the United States. Incidence of Colorado tick fever appears to be independent of both demographic and age. [1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- Colorado tick fever is not a nationally notifiable disease.
- 83 cases of Colorado tick fever have been reported between the years of 2002 and 2012.[1]
Geography of Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Specifically reported in the following six states:
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Montana
- Oregon
- Utah
- Wyoming[1]
Age
- There is no notifiable correlation between incidence rate and age.
Demographics
- There is no notifiable correlation between incidence rate and demographics.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Colorado tick fever, Statistics. http://www.cdc.gov/coloradotickfever/statistics.html Accessed January 19, 2016