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 at least five years. NPR science correspondent <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/729920828/pien-huang">Pien Huang</a> and producer <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1077054126/megan-lim">Megan Lim</a> visited the reservation to see the program that led to their success. Read Pien's full story <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/01/15/nx-s1-5256227/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever-ticks-dogs">here</a>.Interested in hearing more science success stories? Email us at <a href="mailto:shortwave@npr.org">shortwave@npr.org</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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