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Diseases A-Z
Colorado tick fever
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Colorado Tick Fever (CTF) is also known as Mountain fever or American Mountain Fever. The virus is spread to humans by bites from infected ticks. Symptoms include a sudden fever, headache, muscle pain and chills. CTF can be a severe illness, especially in children under 10 and older adults.
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Our fact sheet answers some common questions about Colorado Tick Fever.
Disease reporting
Health care providers and clinical laboratories are required to report cases and suspect cases of Colorado Tick Fever within one working day upon identification. On weekends and holidays, call 971-673-1111 to reach the state health department doctor on call.
Disease reporting form for health-care practitioners (PDF 42K)
Go to our disease reporting page for information on how to report and for telephone numbers of local health departments.
For county health departments:
CDC Rickettsial Tick-borne Diseases case report form (PDF 209K)
For reportable diseases lacking Oregon-specific investigative guidelines or case report forms, please contact the epidemiologist on call for assistance.
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