This is a terrible story. It's not about Lyme (borreliosis) bacteria, but it IS about a tick-borne infection (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever), and what can happen if not treated quickly.
-Bob
by Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer | August 14, 2015 04:03pm ET
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A woman in Oklahoma who contracted Rocky Mountain spotted fever from a tick bite recently needed to have all four of her limbs amputated as a result of her infection. But exactly how does this disease cause such a severe complication?
The woman, 40-year-old Jo Rogers, may have been bitten by a tick while on vacation in Grand Lake, Oklahoma, in early July. Four days after her trip, she experienced flulike symptoms, and was hospitalized a day later, according to CNN.
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