2000
Incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever among American Indians in Oklahoma.
McQuiston J, Holman R, Groom A, Kaufman S, Cheek J, Childs J. Incidence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever among American Indians in Oklahoma. Public Health Reports 2000, 115: 469-75. PMID: 11236019, PMCID: PMC1308603, DOI: 10.1093/phr/115.5.469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.Disease NotificationHealth EducationHospitalizationHospitals, FederalHumansIncidenceIndians, North AmericanMedical RecordsOklahomaPopulation SurveillanceRetrospective StudiesRocky Mountain Spotted FeverUnited StatesUnited States Indian Health ServiceConceptsCase report formsIncidence of RMSFAvailable medical chartsHospital discharge databaseReport formsAmerican IndiansHigh incidence rateMajority of casesCase inclusion criteriaClinical suspicionMedical chartsHospitalization ratesDischarge databaseIncidence rateTick biteInclusion criteriaLaboratory confirmationFever casesHigh incidenceAmerican Indian populationsOklahoma residentsDisease controlNational ratesIncidenceIHS hospitals
1998
An epidemiologic and entomologic investigation of a cluster of Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in Delaware.
Rotz L, Callejas L, McKechnie D, Wolfe D, Gaw E, Hathcock L, Childs J. An epidemiologic and entomologic investigation of a cluster of Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in Delaware. Delaware Medical Journal 1998, 70: 285-91. PMID: 9662871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEntomologic investigationsMore symptomsTick-borne illnessCases of RMSFHealth care providersSerologic evaluationMedian ageRMSF casesClinical aspectsCare providersFever casesDelaware DivisionDisease controlFeverPatientsSymptomsTwo-week periodPrevention measuresPublic healthIllnessRiskRMSFHeadacheAttendeesYears