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Dept. of Health reports rise in Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Steve Butera, WBIR 9:05 p.m. EDT July 31, 2014
(WBIR-Knoxville) The Tennessee Department of Health said they're seeing more cases of a potentially deadly tickborne illness, with signs of it locally.
"We have seen a sightly increased incidences of tick-born illnesses in Rocky Mountain spotted fever, however there are natural variations from year-to-year," said Tamara Chavez -Lindell with the East Tennessee Regional Health Office.
As of Thursday, the department reported 328 cases of the illness; six of those cases are in Knox County...
Dept. of Health reports rise in Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Steve Butera, WBIR 9:05 p.m. EDT July 31, 2014
(WBIR-Knoxville) The Tennessee Department of Health said they're seeing more cases of a potentially deadly tickborne illness, with signs of it locally.
"We have seen a sightly increased incidences of tick-born illnesses in Rocky Mountain spotted fever, however there are natural variations from year-to-year," said Tamara Chavez -Lindell with the East Tennessee Regional Health Office.
As of Thursday, the department reported 328 cases of the illness; six of those cases are in Knox County...