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2019 Tick Updates From the UMass Laboratory of Medical Zoology (LMZ)

The UMass Laboratory of Medical Zoology (LMZ) runs a passive surveillance program for tick-borne diseases (TBD) through its TickReport testing service. Passive surveillance is a powerful tool for mapping the geography and chronology of TBD risk. This is the lab's semi-annual overview of this year’s findings, and points listeners to resources where they can access this information in real time. Also included is info preventive measures for tick-borne diseases and on the 2019 mosquito-borne EEE oubreak.

Video Publication Date: 
2019