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Tufts Infectious Disease Expert Sam R. Telford to Host Public Lecture on Reducing Mosquito-Borne Illness

Summer is associated with many wonderful things but enduring mosquito bites isn’t one of them.  Growing awareness of mosquito-borne illnesses such Eastern Equine Encephalitis and the West Nile virus has spurred questions from community members about how best to protect themselves against these diseases. Sam R. Telford, III, infectious disease expert and professor at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, will be providing answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about mosquito-borne illness at a lecture on Tuesday, July 16 at 6 p.m. at the Agnes Varis Auditorium in North Grafton. Joined by Grafton Health Agent Lois Luniewicz, Professor Telford will take questions from the audience and cover the following issues: Are there certain types of mosquitoes that carry disease and what other viruses can they transmit? Are there certain times of year that pose a higher risk? And what is the best approach to mosquito control? The event is free and open to the public.

 

WHAT:          Free lecture, “What You Can Do to Reduce Mosquito-Related Health Risks”

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WHO:                Sam R. Telford, III, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University Lois Luniewicz, Town of Grafton Health Department

WHEN:            Tuesday, July 16, 2013, from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

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WHERE:         Agnes Varis Auditorium, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Tufts University, Route 30, North Grafton, MA 01536

For more information about attending the event please contact Continuing Education atvetceinfo@tufts.edu or  (508) 887-4723

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