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Awareness of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Saves Lives

Katherine E Kerlin — March 06, 2025 - 8:57am

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by biting ticks to humans and dogs. Found on every continent except Antarctica, the infectious disease has been spreading since the early 2000s, most notably in Mexico and Brazil. Of the cases reported, more than half of infected people and dogs die.

A paper led by the University of California, Davis, highlights one of the most effective but often missing solutions to surviving this preventable, deadly disease: awareness. Most fatal cases stem from delays in diagnosis and treatment.

Amazon Mammals Threatened by Climate Change

Katherine E Kerlin — February 15, 2023 - 8:30am

From jaguars and ocelots to anteaters and capybara, most land-based mammals living in the Brazilian Amazon are threatened by climate change and the projected savannization of the region. That’s according to a study published in the journal Animal Conservation by the University of California, Davis.

Public Invited to Zika Virus Symposium at �ٺ��Ƶ

Patricia Bailey — May 16, 2016 - 11:43am

This public Zika virus symposium will feature experts from Brazil as well as from �ٺ��Ƶ and offer advice for protecting against the disease.

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Awareness of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Saves Lives

Amazon Mammals Threatened by Climate Change

Public Invited to Zika Virus Symposium at �ٺ���Ƶ

Public Invited to Zika Virus Symposium at �ٺ��Ƶ