Project Description Region: North America Country: USA Location: Baja California Total Budget: $100,000 Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment Baja California, Mexico, is experiencing an epidemic of a severe and potentially fatal tickborne disease known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). 46 RMSF deaths, primarily in children were reported in Baja CA from 2020-22. This bacterial disease is spread by ticks prevalent among dogs in and around homes in poor barrios. We will work with the Baja California Health Department (ISESALUD) Baja California and municipal health jurisdictions including Ensenada, Mexicali, Tijuana,and San Quintin to purchase and apply about 2,000 Seresto long-acting insecticidal dog collars in hot spots with RMSF cases, an intervention which has been documented to help reduce dog tick infestations and RMSF cases and deaths in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. The intervention will begin in San Quintin, the smallest community. ISESALUD and partners will monitor project indicators, no. of collars applied, households educated, reduction in dog tick infestation and RMSF cases. Primary Host Partner District: 4100 Rotary Club of: Ensenada Centenaria Primary Contact: Ivan Celis Gallegos Email: ivancelisg@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 6420 Rotary Club of: Princeton Primary Contact: Laura Kann Email: lkk1@comcast.net Project Status Need $100,000 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total District 6420 DDF 24-May-23 - $0 $0 There are no contributions yet for this project. Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $100,000 - $100,000 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $0 $0 Total $100,000 Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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History Log Entries 24-May-23 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 25-May-23 by Philippe Lamoise System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged". 25-May-23 by Stephen Waterman System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".