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.
Infections of the brain often also involve other parts of the central nervous system, including the spinal cord. The brain and spinal cord are usually protected from infection, but when they become infected, the consequences are often very serious. Infections can cause inflammation of the brain ( encephalitis). Viruses are the most common causes of encephalitis. Infections can also cause inflammation of the layers of tissue (meninges) that cover the brain and spinal cordâcalled meningitis. Often, bacterial meningitis spreads to the brain, causing encephalitis. Similarly, viral infections that cause encephalitis often also cause meningitis.