What Is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
2. Risk Factors
Spending time outdoors in grassy or woodland settings in areas where the illness is prevalent is the most significant risk factor. The time of year is also important. RMSF is most likely to occur in the spring and summer months, when adult ticks are most active. If you have a dog, you are also at higher risk because the tick can be transferred from the dog to you.
RMSF is reported more frequently in men than in women. People over the age of 40 are more likely to contract the illness, but children under the age of 10 are more at risk of dying from it. Individuals who have compromised immune systems are more vulnerable to the disease, as are those who have a deficiency in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
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