Experts: Rocky Mountain spotted fever

The first case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was confirmed in Quebec this week. The tick-borne illness, which can be life threatening, is typically found in the United States.

Virginie Millien is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at McGill University and Curator of Zoology at the Redpath Museum. She can speak to how climate change and shifting habitats are enabling ticks to spread into new regions.

virginie.millien [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Michael Libman, MD, is a Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at McGill and a member of the Centre for Tropical Diseases. He can speak to the health risks of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and discuss this case within the broader context of tick-borne diseases linked to a changing climate.

michael.libman [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)