A 5-year-old suffered a full-body rash thanks to Rocky Mountain spotted fever — here's what you should know about the tick-borne virus

Photo courtesy of Danielle McNair

• Danielle McNair, a mother from Georgia, is spreading awareness about the tick-borne illness, Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
• McNair's son contracted the disease from a tick they found in his belly button.
• He was initially misdiagnosed. 
• After doing her own research, McNair told doctors she believed Mason had Rocky Mountain spotted fever and he was given the correct antibiotics. 

Although most parents know to check kids for ticks, many are unaware of the breadth of illnesses these blood-sucking arachnids can spread. This is something Georgia resident Danielle McNair has recently discovered.

McNair shared a Facebook post last week detailing her 5-year-old son Mason's battle with Rocky Mountain spotted fever — a tick-borne infection.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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