what is the difference between lyme disease and rocky mountain spotted fever
Colorado tick fever, also known as Mountain tick fever, is a viral disease. Lyme disease can start with a red rash, flu-like symptoms or joint pain, progressing to include severe headaches, arthritis, cardiac abnormalities and central nervous system disorders.
The usual incubation time between tick bite and symptom onset is 5-10 days. Only about half of patients recall a preceding tick bite. Initial symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever are usually non-specific, consisting of fever, severe headache, myalgias, nausea and loss of appetite. Many patients will present to physicians before the hallmark rash develops, which complicates diagnosis and increases the diseaseâs potential deadliness.