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This is a
potentially fatal reaction to a paralyzing toxin secreted in
the saliva of a female tick late in her feeding. Vectors include
Rocky Mountain wood, American dog, and lone star ticks.
Signs/Symptoms:
Headache, vomiting, general malaise, loss of motor function and
reflexes, followed by paralysis that starts in the lower body
and spreads to the rest of the body. This can cause respiratory
failure and death. Death in young children can occur in one or
two days. |
