Quebec reports first case of tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever

What to know about Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a tick-borne illness spreading in Canada

Quebec has reported a case of the potentially deadly tick-borne disease Rocky mountain spotted fever. The disease had been reported this spring in dogs in Ontario. Here's what you need to know about preventing, identifying and treating the disease.

Quebec Reports First Case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Quebec health officials have confirmed the province’s first case of a tick-borne bacterial disease that can cause serious illness and death. The case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was discovered in Estrie, according to an epidemiologist and researcher with the local health authority. Estrie is in the southeastern part of the province, near the U.S. border. It is about 169 kilometres east of Montreal. It’s the first case in Quebec, epidemiologi…

First case of tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever discovered in Quebec

The infection was found in a patient in the Eastern Townships, who is recovering with antibiotics.

Quebec reports first case of tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever

MONTREAL — Quebec health officials say a first case of a tick-borne bacterial disease common in the United States has been detected in the province.