Colorado Tick Fever
Colorado tick fever is an illness caused by a virus carried by small mammals, such as ground squirrels, porcupines, chipmunks, and ticks. The disease causes high fever, chills, nausea, and severe headache. These symptoms usually last a few days, go away, and then return for a few days. Sometimes the symptoms include a red, raised rash.
Information for the General Public
Information for Public Health Departments
Education & Prevention
- Preventing Ticks on People
- Preventing Ticks on Pets
- Preventing Ticks in the Yard
- Protection against Mosquitoes, Ticks, & Other Insects & Arthropods
- Removing a Tick
Resources
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Environmental Protection Agency – Pesticides
- Healthline
- MedLine Plus
- National Pesticide Information Center
- Traveler’s Health