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Quebec has reported a recent human case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, likely acquired in Ontario or Quebec, as Ontario also saw a spring cluster in dogs near Long Point. Experts say the American dog tick appears more established in parts of Canada, urging prevention, rapid recognition, and treatment.

Quebec has reported a recent human case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever that was likely acquired in Ontario or Quebec; the bacterial tick-borne disease has also been detected in dogs in Ontario, suggesting local transmission and geographic spread.