Tick Discussions Around the Island

The Martha’s Vineyard Tick-Borne Illness Reduction Initiative will host a talk at the Chilmark Community Center on Tuesday, August 16.

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Genetically-Engineered Mice Explored as New Tool in Fight Against Lyme Disease
Alex Elvin

Scientists at MIT are hoping to prevent Lyme disease on the Vineyard by releasing large numbers of genetically engineered mice into the wild. The project would still be years down the road.

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Study Explores Genetically-Altered Mice to Curb Lyme Disease

As tick-borne diseases continue to be a source of growing public health concern on the Vineyard, a panel discussion convenes Wednesday to discuss a potential new approach to curbing Lyme and other infections.

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Screening Begins for Babesiosis in Donated Blood
Alex Elvin

With tick-borne illness on the rise, health agencies are turning their attention to babesiosis, a disease carried by deer ticks.

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Study Shows Lyme Disease More Prevalent Than Reported
Peter Brannen

As the Island boards of health begin to engage in a five-year effort to battle tick-borne illnesses on the Vineyard, early field work from a group of medical students on the Island points to serious deficiencies in reporting tick diseases to state public health officials, especially for Lyme disease.

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Lyme Disease Study Aims At Better Understanding Pervasive Illness Here
Peter Brannen

A broad-based effort to combat Lyme disease is now underway on the Vineyard, with the objective of better documenting and preventing the tick-borne illness that has affected untold numbers of year-round Islanders, summer residents and casual visitors.

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