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.
Vasculitis (CNS) Vasculitis of the central nervous system (CNS) is an autoimmune disorder in which the body mistakes its own blood vessels that supply the brain and spinal cord as a foreign substance and launches antibodies to attack them. It is not known what causes this faulty immune response. Inflammation of the blood vessels prevents blood from flowing to parts of the brain and spinal cord, which can result in damage to the CNS, including: decreased function due to decreased blood flow (ischemia),