There's a lot of dangerous critters in Montana, including 5 of the most deadly insects in the world. Which 5 are calling Montana home? Let's take a look.
EJIDO PADRE KINO, Mexico - The boy came home from school weakened by fever, his ears burning-hot. Over the next few days, the 7-year-old got sicker - vomiting and complaining of abdominal pain, his mother recalled. Then, the telltale red spots appeared on his hands. But none of the doctors in this rural community along Mexico's Pacific coast recognized the warning sign for one of the most lethal infectious diseases in the Americas - Rocky Mountain spotted fever. A week later, the boy was dead. T
The county s public health department reported Thursday that a long-term Pitkin County visitor contracted West Nile Virus, likely within the county. Officials identified the probable transmission in the week of Aug. 21.
As if Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever didn’t offer enough to be wary of ticks about, there’s a new syndrome the insects are capable of spreading that can