Show 13 deaths from bites Biti gin in western states ive five persons in wyoming and on one e in idaho are among 13 who have died in the west this spring from the bites of infected wood ticks according to a survey bythe by the federal biological survey and state health departments though the season of rocky mountain spotted fever has scarcely arrived five other persons have died in oregon and two in montana oregon washington and montana health authorities reported a greater infestation of the little brown parasite than ever before no cases of 0 he disease ha have yet been reported in utah attaches at the state board of health said ticks already in the state are believed free of infection tick vaccine is now available in large quantities crushed wood ticks are made in fever soup at hamilton montana in the heart of the nations worst infected area and distributed free in oregon alone last year nearly persons took the vaccine it takes affect after one month and assures immunization for a year ticks which have burrowed into the flesh should be removed by application of heat beat or chemicals such as turpentine and should not be wither withdrawn awn forcibly lest the head and infected parts remain under the skin |