Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
The Lyme Disease Challenge event November 1 seeks students and faculty from disparate fields to combat the disease Students, post-docs, and faculty from across Tufts University are invited to lend their expertise and fresh ideas… Read More
Saturday, March 25th, 2017
Pest control experts who began seeing ticks in early February because of a warm winter and an abundance of acorns now say this will be one of the worst tick seasons in years – which may lead to an increase in Lyme disease.
Sunday, November 27th, 2016
Sam Telford comments on a recent dip in the deer tick population in the Northeast in this article about the ways to prevent and avoid ticks as the weather gets colder.
Friday, September 30th, 2016
Sam Telford comments on a recent dip in the deer tick population in the Northeast in this article about the ways to prevent and avoid ticks as the weather turns to fall.
Monday, July 6th, 2015
Sam Telford explains that the increased population of deer has brought on infectious diseases, including Lyme disease.
Sunday, June 21st, 2015
Sam Telford explains that there is a direct correlation between the rise in deer population and Lyme disease.
Saturday, April 18th, 2015
Sam Telford says what is being called Powassan virus is actually deer-tick virus, which he discovered in 1997.
Friday, August 1st, 2014
The unhappy convergence of suburbia and wildlife. “Every time we touch a wild animal, it thinks it’s going to be eaten. It’s like an alien-abduction experience for them.”
Monday, June 30th, 2014
Sam Telford discusses a new tick-borne illness that is affecting Massachusetts residents.
Monday, June 16th, 2014
Sam Telford comments on the abnormally high number of ticks in New England this year, and warns that the next month is the peak risk period.