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PRESS RELEASE<br>
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RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:<br>
April 8,
2015
Teresa Izzo<br>
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tizzo@ccmnh.org<br>
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The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents<br>
Gardening for Life Series:<br>
<i> Deer Ticks: One Bite Can Change Your Life<br>
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BREWSTER, MA.</b> The Cape Cod Museum of Natural
History in Brewster presents Entomologist Larry Dapsis of the Cape Cod
Cooperative Extension<b>, Sunday May 3, 2015 <br>
at 1pm. <br>
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</b> Lyme disease is the most prevalent infectious disease in
Massachusetts and is now considered to be a public health crisis.
In addition to Lyme, deer ticks can carry the pathogens which cause
Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis, both of which can be very serious and are on
the increase. <br>
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This program will review the basic life cycle and ecology of deer ticks,
incidence rates and distribution of tick-borne illnesses in addition to a
database under development on infection rates of ticks. A three
point protection plan will be presented: Protect Yourself, Protect
Your Yard and Protect your Pet. Tick-Borne Diseases are
preventable.<br>
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Mr. Dapsis joined the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension in 2011 as Deer Tick
Project Coordinator and Entomologist and is a member of the Barnstable
County Task Force on Lyme and other Tick-Borne Diseases.<br>
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Deer Ticks: One Bite Can Change Your Life will be held at the Museum
Sunday, May 3<sup>rd</sup> at 1pm<br>
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Free with Museum Admission<br>
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For more information please call the Museum at 508-896-3867 ext.
133.<br>
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Teresa Izzo<br>
Program Coordinator<br>
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History<br>
869 Main St./Rte. 6A<br>
Brewster, MA 02631<br>
508-896-3867 x137<br>
508-896-8844 - fax</body>
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