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Northern Californian is infected with rare tick-borne illness
What to know about the deadly bacteria
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By Los Angeles Times
PUBLISHED: June 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM PDT
By Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times
A Northern Californian has been confirmed as the fourth-ever person diagnosed with a newly recognized and rare tick-borne disease that causes symptoms similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
The California Department of Public Health confirmed the latest case of Rickettsia lanei bacteria in a patient who was diagnosed in April of this year. Two other California cases were reported in 2004 and 2023.
Public health officials told The Times that the infected person “was seriously ill, hospitalized and has since been discharged and is recovering.”...
Northern Californian is infected with rare tick-borne illness
What to know about the deadly bacteria
Author
By Los Angeles Times
PUBLISHED: June 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM PDT
By Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times
A Northern Californian has been confirmed as the fourth-ever person diagnosed with a newly recognized and rare tick-borne disease that causes symptoms similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
The California Department of Public Health confirmed the latest case of Rickettsia lanei bacteria in a patient who was diagnosed in April of this year. Two other California cases were reported in 2004 and 2023.
Public health officials told The Times that the infected person “was seriously ill, hospitalized and has since been discharged and is recovering.”...