This summer, the Town of Lexington Office of Community
Development, Health Division will be
providing free educational presentations on vector-borne
diseases in Massachusetts. A vector-borne disease is a disease that is spread by the
bite of a host such as a mosquito or tick. Vector-borne diseases to be aware of in Massachusetts
are:
- West Nile Virus (certain species of mosquito)
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis (certain species of mosquito)
- Lyme disease (deer ticks).
During the summer months, we spend more time outdoors and
run the risk of being bitten by disease-carrying mosquitoes and ticks. Certain species of
mosquito carry West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The primary carriers of the
bacterium that causes Lyme disease are deer ticks.
Please join us at one of the presentations listed below to
learn about the diseases carried by
mosquitoes and ticks and ways to protect yourself and your
family.
- Thursday, August 8 from 11 AM – 12 PM at Vynebrooke Village located at 1 Vynebrooke Village
- Tuesday, August 20 from 10:30 – 11:30 PM at Katahdin Woods Apartments located at Community Room, 1 Katahdin Drive
- Thursday, September 26 from 10 – 11 AM at Senior Center located at 1605 Massachusetts Ave
For more information or to receive a free tick
identification card please contact Health Director Gerard Cody
at 781-862-0500 x 237. Removing brush and yard debris, keeping your
grass cut short, and creating a barrier of wood chips or mulch between
your yard and woodlands are all ways to help maintain
a tick-free yard. You can find additional information at Center for Disease
Control or Mass. Dept.
of Public Health.
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