A nitrous oxide engine is an engine in which the oxygen required for burning the fuel stems from the decomposition of nitrous oxide (N2O) rather than air.
What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever? Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by a rickettsia (a microbe that differs somewhat from bacteria and virus). Fewer than 50 cases are reported annually in New York State.
Ticks must feed on their host for six to 10 hours to transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and at least 48 hours for Lyme disease, according to the CDC. Only about 1 percent of the tick species that can spread Lyme disease are infected with the bacterium.