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On Apache lands, progress in a long war against ticks and the disease they spread

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the deadliest tick-borne disease in the U.S., is a big problem on tribal lands in the Southwest. A community-led response on Apache lands in Arizona is helping save lives.

Jan 15, 2025 - 14:11
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On Apache lands, progress in a long war against ticks and the disease they spread
San Carlos Animal Control specialist Timothy Nozie and entomologist Maureen Brophy are greeted by a dog after putting a tick collar on him on Dec. 6, 2024, on the San Carlos Apache Nation. As part of an effort to reduce tick-borne illnesses, Brophy and her CDC colleagues are teaming up with local animal control to tackle the tick population.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the deadliest tick-borne disease in the U.S., is a big problem on tribal lands in the Southwest. A community-led response on Apache lands in Arizona is helping save lives.

(Image credit: Caitlin O'Hara for NPR)

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