Megan Lim

Yeah. Now, this was a tick that was known to be spreading the disease in Mexico, but this was the first time it was implicated in Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in the U.S. And it was clinging to the reservation dogs and spreading to kids who played with them. Oh.

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Oh. And remember, people can and do die within eight days of showing symptoms. So the other part of the team's strategy is to stop tick bites altogether, which is just as hard as it sounds.

Oh. And remember, people can and do die within eight days of showing symptoms. So the other part of the team's strategy is to stop tick bites altogether, which is just as hard as it sounds.

Oh. And remember, people can and do die within eight days of showing symptoms. So the other part of the team's strategy is to stop tick bites altogether, which is just as hard as it sounds.

So the tribe's largely succeeded by taking one health approach. which means basically that the health of animals and people and plants are all intertwined and that you have to intervene at the right place to keep everyone healthy. And I want to preface this by saying they've done a lot of work on all fronts. There's early diagnosis, early treatment, public awareness.

So the tribe's largely succeeded by taking one health approach. which means basically that the health of animals and people and plants are all intertwined and that you have to intervene at the right place to keep everyone healthy. And I want to preface this by saying they've done a lot of work on all fronts. There's early diagnosis, early treatment, public awareness.

So the tribe's largely succeeded by taking one health approach. which means basically that the health of animals and people and plants are all intertwined and that you have to intervene at the right place to keep everyone healthy. And I want to preface this by saying they've done a lot of work on all fronts. There's early diagnosis, early treatment, public awareness.

We saw posters all over the res telling people about the symptoms and dangers of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. And they have this whole protocol that gets triggered at the hospital whenever a case is suspected. They confirm it, obviously, and then they follow up and check and see if anyone else in the house, either person or pet, has it.

We saw posters all over the res telling people about the symptoms and dangers of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. And they have this whole protocol that gets triggered at the hospital whenever a case is suspected. They confirm it, obviously, and then they follow up and check and see if anyone else in the house, either person or pet, has it.

We saw posters all over the res telling people about the symptoms and dangers of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. And they have this whole protocol that gets triggered at the hospital whenever a case is suspected. They confirm it, obviously, and then they follow up and check and see if anyone else in the house, either person or pet, has it.

And these have been super effective, they told us. And this is good for eight months. Okay. They also go around and spray acaricide. It's this pesticide that kills ticks and mites. And Animal Control will go and spray it all around the base of the house, about three feet up. It's supposed to be harmless to people once it's dried, but it kills ticks.

And these have been super effective, they told us. And this is good for eight months. Okay. They also go around and spray acaricide. It's this pesticide that kills ticks and mites. And Animal Control will go and spray it all around the base of the house, about three feet up. It's supposed to be harmless to people once it's dried, but it kills ticks.

And these have been super effective, they told us. And this is good for eight months. Okay. They also go around and spray acaricide. It's this pesticide that kills ticks and mites. And Animal Control will go and spray it all around the base of the house, about three feet up. It's supposed to be harmless to people once it's dried, but it kills ticks.

With a lot of work and good relations in the community, a lot of the groundwork is being led by Hardy Bendel, who's a tribal member and head of animal control.

With a lot of work and good relations in the community, a lot of the groundwork is being led by Hardy Bendel, who's a tribal member and head of animal control.

With a lot of work and good relations in the community, a lot of the groundwork is being led by Hardy Bendel, who's a tribal member and head of animal control.

He took us around and introduced us to a lot of people. And he even took us to an Apache cattle ranch where we met up with a cowboy who had just recovered from Rocky Mountain spotted fever. He said he had a rash that was still fading on his foot.