Rocky mountain spotted fever
RMSF is a bacterial disease spread through several species of infected ticks. Early signs of RMSF include fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, stomach pain, muscle pain, and lack of appetite.
Rocky mountain spotted fever grew from 1,713 cases in 2004 to 4,269 cases in 2016, with a total of more than 37,000 reported cases during that time frame. RMSF occurs throughout the U.S., but has most commonly been reported in North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, the CDC says.
Babesiosis
This disease is caused by microscopic parasites that infect your red blood cells. It’s most commonly transmitted through blacklegged or deer ticks. Babesiosis doesn’t present many symptoms, but if you are infected for a while you can experience fever, chills, sweats, body aches, nausea, or fatigue.
In 2004, there were no reported cases of babesiosis. That number grew to 1,910 in 2016. While it has steadily trended upwards, reports of babesiosis did slightly decrease between 2015 and 2016. Most cases occur in the Northeast and upper Midwest of the U.S.
