Rocky Mountain spotted fever

1 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a severe tick-borne infection The disease is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and is transmitted by multiple tick species including the American dog tick, Rocky Mountain wood tick, and brown dog tick. 1 Rickettsia rickettsii is considered endemic in certain regions of Canada, 2 but human cases of RMSF are rare.

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Canadian Medical Association Journal
Published
2026-05-18
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https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251935
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Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Canadian Medical Association Journal
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever

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Abstract

1 Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a severe tick-borne infection The disease is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and is transmitted by multiple tick species including the American dog tick, Rocky Mountain wood tick, and brown dog tick. 1 Rickettsia rickettsii is considered endemic in certain regions of Canada, 2 but human cases of RMSF are rare.

Canadian Medical Association JournalVol. 198(19)
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
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Vector-borne infectious diseases
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