Tick Check! Preventing Tick-Borne Illness with Dr. Stephen Rich — WildFed Podcast #024

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In this episode:

Dr. Stephen RIch | Professor of Microbiology & Director of the Laboratory of Medical Zoology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Podcast discussion:

  • Introducing Stephen & what he does at the TickReport lab

  • How public awareness of Lyme has changed

  • Other co-infections from ticks

  • Deer ticks, Dog ticks, Lone star ticks: ranges, life cycles & co-infections

  • Diagnosing Lyme

  • How ticks feed

  • Breeding and life cycles of ticks

  • Best ways to prevent ticks

  • Myth-busting misdiagnosis

  • What is a spirochete?

  • A deeper look at co-infections

  • How TickReport works


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Meet Dr. Stephen Rich

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Dr. Stephen M. Rich is a Professor of Microbiology and Director of the Laboratory of Medical Zoology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is also the Director of Tick Report, a professional tick testing service for public individuals and agencies seeking more information about the risk of dangerous pathogens. He has authored numerous scientific publications, and his research primarily focuses on zoonotic diseases, in particular Lyme Disease and human malaria. You can find his work at TickReport.com and TickDiseases.org. Read more on Dr. Rich here.

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