In the Richmond-Times Dispatch June 12 article entitled â11,000 delve into home schooling: Convention follows stateâs approval of 13 virtual schools,â the article inaccurately links homeschooling to the state governmentâs contract with 13 virtual public school providers.
These bacteria cause vasculitis, the medical term for inflammation of blood vessel walls. The presence of the bacteria and the resulting vasculitis can cause swelling of blood vessel walls, bleeding, shock, formation of blood clots, organ damage and circulatory collapse. The organs most commonly affected by RMSF are the heart, kidneys and skin, but damage to all organs, including the brain, is possible. Symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in a pet usually begin four to five days after a bite from an infected tick.
Also, some chronic (long-term) infections, including with hepatitis C or hepatitis B virus, can cause vasculitis. Vasculitis can be a part of other rheumatic diseases, mainly including systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and SjÃ¶grenâs syndrome. Most patients with vasculitis have none of these diseases.