Save the Date!
Sixth Annual Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases Conference
May 2, 2020
Ticks A Concern, Even in the Winter
Support Groups
Monday, February 17, 2020
Southern Tier Lyme Support,
Support Group Meeting
Town of Chenango Building
1529 State Rte. 12
Binghamton, NY
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Valley Lyme Disease Support Group
Support Group Meeting
Spalding Memorial Library
724 S. Main Street
Athens, PA 18810
5:30pm – 7:30pm
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Bit by a Tick? – Get it tested by Ticknology Tick Alert Initiative
Help BU continue their important Research
Binghamton University’s Dr. Ralph Garruto began studying Lyme disease in 2012. After a large spike in the number of Lyme disease cases and an increase in ticks throughout the Upper Susquehanna River Basin, Dr. Garruto started the Binghamton University Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases Research Project to determine tick densities and infectivity with the Lyme pathogen and assess human risk though demographic and behavioral observation. Preliminary results have shown extremely high tick densities and a high rate of infectivity with the Lyme pathogen. Peri-urban and sub-urban environments have shown to be more risky for tick encounters than more rural or remote areas. The research team is currently working on more data collection to build a model of human risk with broader applications for the region.
For more information go to: https://www.binghamton.edu/centers/lyme-disease-center/index.html