Keep vigilant to prevent Rocky Mountain Spotted fever

Dear Doctor: My wife and I appreciate your articles about ticks, and we wonder if you could talk about Rocky Mountain spotted fever? A friend of ours here in Arkansas got really sick from it, and since our family is big on outdoor activities, we want to know what to look for.

Dear Reader: We’re glad the information about

tick-borne infections and illnesses has been useful. We get quite a few questi…