Lyme disease now, EEE could soon follow
Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
Professor Sam Telford spoke with Boston 25 about mosquitoes and ticks and risk of related vector-borne disease this summer, emphasizing the need for repellant.

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
Professor Sam Telford spoke with Boston 25 about mosquitoes and ticks and risk of related vector-borne disease this summer, emphasizing the need for repellant.
Thursday, January 9th, 2020
Cast your ballot for the best new ideas in fighting a growing health problem
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
Thursday, November 1st, 2018
Cummings School and MIT work with Massachusetts citizens to genetically fight Lyme disease.
Wednesday, April 25th, 2018
In a news segment for WCVB (ABC Boston), Sam Telford provides his take on predictions around the upcoming tick season and offers advice on preventing tick bites.
Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
This piece includes commentary from Sam Telford and a look at his research into deer ticks and potential ways to limit the spread of Lyme disease.
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.
Saturday, April 18th, 2015
The predawn rumble of pesticide-spraying trucks is a rite of spring in almost 200 Massachusetts communities.
Saturday, April 18th, 2015
Sam Telford says what is being called Powassan virus is actually deer-tick virus, which he discovered in 1997.