Description
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Coltivirus from ticks in spring and early summer |
Location
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Mountains or highlands regions of western states and western Canada that contain rocky surfaces with moderate shrub cover and scattered pines |
Cause
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Acute and benign disease from getting bitten by a tick |
Symptoms
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High fever, headache, muscle aches, lethargy |
Treatment
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Seek medical attention from a physician |
Prevention
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Avoid tick-infested habitats during spring and early summer
Use personal protection, such as wearing pants and shirts with long sleeves |
Handling
Animals
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Wild animals may behave unusual
Dumb rabies: Causes tremors and convulsions
Furious rabies: Causes aggressive behavior before convulsions and paralysis set in
Behavioral changes: friendliness, loss of fear, appearance in the daytime (for nocturnal animals), unprovoked attacks, bewilderment aimless wandering, unusual barking, crying and frothing at the mouth |
Other Facts
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50–200 cases reported each year
1438 cases reported between 1980–88, 63% in Colorado
Also transmitted to chipmunks, ground squirrels and deer mice |
