Fueled by warming temperatures and wetter climates, tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease and babesiosis are becoming more prevalent across the U.S. How can we protect ourselves? This panel discussion brings together researchers and clinicians to discuss strategies for prevention—including education, vaccine development, and surveillance—and interventions to safeguard communities in an evolving landscape.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Cassandra Pierre
Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine; Medical Director of Public Health Programs and the Associate Hospital Epidemiologist, Boston Medical Center
Richard Pollack
Senior Environmental Public Health Officer, Harvard University
Moderator
Dave Epstein
Meteorologist and Horticulturalist; Correspondent, The Boston Globe
