San Carlos Animal Control project manager Harty Bendle, Sr. and his daughter Chante Bendle greet a puppy and a mom dog on Dec. 6, 2024 on the San Carlos Apache Nation.
Caitlin O’Hara for NPR
Caitlin O’Hara for NPR
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is one of the deadliest tickborne diseases in the United States, often killing people within about a week if left untreated. At one point, the San Carlos Apache Reservation had rates of infection 150 times the national average.
But now, they’ve achieved a huge milestone: No deaths from the disease in five years.
NPR science correspondent Pien Huang and producer Megan Lim visited the reservation to see the program that led to their success.
Read Pien’s full story here.
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