Rocky mountain spotted feverCommunity
A study highlights the economic burden of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) among American Indian tribes in Arizona, estimating $13.2 million in losses from 2002 to 2011. Experts advocate for enhanced prevention and control efforts to mitigate premature death and disability.
The mounting costs of an epidemic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) among several American Indian tribes in Arizona suggests that prevention and control efforts would be cost effective. A recent study released by experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indian Health Service (IHS), in partnership with Arizona tribes, describes an estimated $13.2 million in losses linked to the epidemic of RMSF between 2002 and 2011, on two Indian reservations.
Original title: “Prevention and early treatment of RMSF in Arizona may save millions by preventing premature death and disability - Press Release”