The signs and symptoms of spotted fevers are similar to those of many other diseases. See your health care provider if you develop the signs or symptoms of spotted fevers.
Be sure to tell your health care provider if you become ill and have recently been bitten by a tick, exposed to mice, or have spent time in areas where ticks or mice may be found.
Your health care provider may order certain blood tests to look for evidence of spotted fever infection.
The results of these tests can take weeks. If your health care provider thinks your illness might be a spotted fever, he or she should recommend antibiotic treatment before results are available.
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