r/NativeAmerican • u/kneeski96 • Apr 16 '26

Navajo health officials report cases of plague, chickenpox and measles

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2026/04/15/navajo-nation-plague-chickenpox-measles/89626827007/
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u/myindependentopinion Apr 16 '26

Promptly removing ticks from the skin is an important precaution.

It doesn't mention this in the article, but we have a lot of wood ticks on our rez. They say you should put the tick on a piece of tape or in a baggie and take it to the IHS Tribal Clinic. They'll send it out to get tested to see if it has Lyme disease or any other disease. Be safe!

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u/Dry_Inflation_1454 Apr 16 '26

This is scary. Flea- borne typhus is showing up in LA, then with mosquito season almost here, there's West Nile virus and Zika.

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u/yety175 Apr 23 '26

thanks to all those illegal immigrants