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Tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever spreading in Canada

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Posted this 2025-08-20 11:41 AM EDT

Potentially deadly disease already found in Ontario and Quebec this year

CBC NewsEmily Chung

Dr. Alex Carignan posted this photo of the rash from a patient with Quebec's first reported case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever on social media this week. (Dr. Alex Carignan/X)

Quebec has reported its first case of the potentially deadly tick-borne disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The disease has also been reported in dogs in Ontario.

Here's what you need to know about preventing, identifying and treating the disease.

What is Rocky Mountain spotted fever?

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a dis…

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