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Preventing Tickborne Diseases
April 25 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am EDT
Registration Procedure:
Registration is directly via Zoom; you will receive the confirmation with the Zoom link right away.
Register: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/N_7RKU0STXycUa4Ao1efQQ
Class Description
Ticks can be tiny and hard to spot, and bites from these arachnids can be irritating and harmful to your health as they can transmit serious diseases, including Lyme disease, the Alpha-gal food allergy, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Ahead of the spring planting and gardening season, join Elizabeth Forrey, Tick Surveillance Coordinator for the Virginia Department of Health, for a timely presentation on the ecology of tickborne diseases in Virginia with a discussion of several tick species and important tips on tick bite prevention.
Adult male American Lone Star Tick (Dermacentor variabilis) Photo courtesy of MMCRI
After you register,
- You will receive an immediate email Zoom confirmation with the link to the class and some registration questions.
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Registration stays open until the end of the meeting.
If you are a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodation, please notify Sarah Calhoun, Unit Administrator at (703) 228 6400 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
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Can’t join us for a live online presentation?
Video recordings of the sessions are posted to the Master Gardener Virtual Classroom.
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