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Wildlife & Diseases

Fox, bat, mosquito, tick -- creatures that can cause infectious diseases
Maine Public

Rabies, Lyme disease, West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis—all of these vector-borne disease are caused by wildlife, from bats to ticks to mosquitos. We learn the latest information about their prevalence in Maine  what the causes and symptoms are, and ways to prevent and treat them.
 
Panelists:
Megan Porter, veterinarian; public health educator, Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention
Tegwin Taylor, wildlife health biologist, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Chuck Lubelczyk, vector ecologist, MaineHealth Institute for Research; adjunct faculty instructor, University of Southern Maine

VIP Caller:
Griffin Dill, director, Tick Lab, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

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