Americans Warned About Travel to Mexico Due to ‘Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever’

An advisory has been issued for Americans traveling to parts of Mexico, warning them of a potentially deadly disease called Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

People look towards the US-Mexico border fence that runs into the Pacific Ocean, seen from Imperial Beach outside San Diego in the far southwestern corner of the country, on Nov. 7, 2021. Frederic Brown/AFP via Getty Images

Americans are being advised to exercise caution when traveling to Mexico, with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issuing a travel advisory due to reports of an illness known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which can be deadly.

“There have been reports of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in people traveling to the United States from Tecate, in the state of Baja California, Mexico,” the CDC said in the advisory, which was issued on Dec. 8.