Upcoming Event: Ticks & Tickborne Diseases (Including Lyme) Separating Fact from Fiction
When: Wednesday, May 14, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 845 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002
Cost: FREE
This is an in-person event with an option to join the virtual livestream. If you wish to attend virtually, simply complete the registration; your confirmation will include a ZOOM link.
Attend an upcoming presentation by Dr. Steve Rich, Professor of Microbiology at UMASS Amherst, on tick-borne diseases and how to prevent them. Lyme Disease is the most prevalent infectious disease in Massachusetts and is now considered to be a public health crisis. In addition to Lyme, deer ticks can carry the pathogens which cause Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis, Relapsing Fever and Powassan virus, all of which can be very serious and are on the increase. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! So come learn how you can protect yourself and your family during tick season.
