Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Alex Carignan posted this photo of the rash from a patient with Quebec's first reported case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have identified a new strain of bacteria in rabbit ticks across Maine that could cause spotted fevers. This group of diseases includes Pacific ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Ticks are everywhere this time of year and you need to be careful! With just one bite, they can spread a myriad of illnesses or diseases. You likely know about Lyme Disease, ...

In the latest sign of climate change impacting human health in Quebec, authorities on Monday confirmed the first case in the province of Rocky Mountain spotted fever — a potentially life-threatening ...

Quebec has reported a case of the potentially deadly tick-borne disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever that was likely acquired in Ontario or Quebec. The disease was also reported in dogs in Ontario ...