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Doxycycline saves lives! A good reason to smile: Doxycycline is the #1 recommended treatment for suspected rickettsial infextions in patients of all ages.
  • RMSF can be life-threatening.
  • Early treatment with the antibiotic doxycycline can prevent death and severe illness.

Doxycycline is the recommended antibiotic treatment for RMSF in adults and children of all ages.

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