Thursday, July 16th, 2020
Professor Sam Telford spoke with WCVB Boston about concerns around eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in Massachusetts after a third mosquito sample tested positive this season.
Thursday, June 25th, 2020
Equine veterinarian says the region is likely in the middle of a three-year surge in the viral disease, which kills 90% of infected horses
Monday, June 15th, 2020
The outdoors have offered an escape from the pandemic, but summer weather brings the risk of EEE and Lyme disease
Friday, September 13th, 2019
Cummings School Professor Sam Telford, an expert on infections spread by mosquitoes and ticks, explains
Actually, there is a human vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), but it has never been approved for public use.
Friday, August 30th, 2019
Friday, August 30th, 2019
A viral illness primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is fatal in more than 90% of infected horses.
Sunday, March 6th, 2016
Sam Telford says it is difficult to understand how temperature and causes disease to spread through insects.
Monday, April 6th, 2015
Heartworm Basics and Prevention: Prevention is the Best Medicine. Download heartworm information here.
Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
Download Flyer Every summer the news media buzzes with stories about the transmission of disease to humans by pesky and annoying mosquitoes. It should come as no surprise that these insects are more than just… Read More
Thursday, September 18th, 2014
Cummings School cardiologists recommend that indoor and outdoor pets be treated with preventative heartworm medication.