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Fig. 10.8
Bears are very common in some remote locations so surveyors should exercise caution
and take steps necessary to prevent injury or death
spotted fever cases occur in most U.S. states, however approximately 60 % of the
cases occur in five states: North Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and
Missouri. The disease can be severe and occasionally fatal if not treated within the
first few days. Surveyors working in the field are routinely exposed to ticks and,
in summer, it more likely than not that ticks will be found crawling on pants and
shirts. The author recalls starting a survey on a warm spring day and finding more
than 100 ticks in one morning.
Venomous snakes are found in most states in the United States. The Center for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 7,000 to 8,000 people are
