Which disease is transmitted by ticks?

Which disease is transmitted by ticks?

• A. RINGWORM
• B. ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER
• C. TOXOPLASMOSIS
• D. SALMONELLA

Answer: (B)

Tick-borne disease transmission is the concept being tested. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is transmitted by ticks when they feed, with the pathogen Rickettsia rickettsii passed from the tick to the host. This makes RMSF a classic example of a disease spread by a vector, specifically hard ticks like Dermacentor species. In affected animals, you often see fever, lethargy, and sometimes a petechial rash, and timely treatment with doxycycline is important. Ringworm is a fungal infection spread by direct contact with infected skin or contaminated environments, not by ticks. Toxoplasmosis is mainly spread through cat feces or undercooked meat, not via tick bites. Salmonella transmission occurs through contaminated food, water, or contact with infected animals, again not through ticks.

Tick-borne disease transmission is the concept being tested. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is transmitted by ticks when they feed, with the pathogen Rickettsia rickettsii passed from the tick to the host. This makes RMSF a classic example of a disease spread by a vector, specifically hard ticks like Dermacentor species. In affected animals, you often see fever, lethargy, and sometimes a petechial rash, and timely treatment with doxycycline is important.

Ringworm is a fungal infection spread by direct contact with infected skin or contaminated environments, not by ticks. Toxoplasmosis is mainly spread through cat feces or undercooked meat, not via tick bites. Salmonella transmission occurs through contaminated food, water, or contact with infected animals, again not through ticks.