White-nose bat disease jumps the Rockies to Washington state
Dreaded fungus confirmed in one bat found by hikers east of Seattle
![bats in NY with white nose syndrome](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ticker_wns_bats_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
NOW COAST-TO-COAST The bat-killing disease white-nose syndrome (infected little brown bats in New York shown) has turned up in Washington state, having now invaded North America coast to coast.
Al Hicks