What’s behind the rise in tick-borne illness? And what can you do to protect yourself?

Nicole Baumgarthis a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She arrived last September to head the public health school's new Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute.

Learn more about the geography of tick-borne disease on the Johns Hopkins Lyme and Tickborne Disease Dashboard.

Then, a conversation about the value of green space, no matter how small. 

Katie Lautar is the executive director of Baltimore Green Space, a non-profit helping local communities manage and advocate for parks, gardens, and other pockets of nature in their neighborhoods. Sylvester Myers is part of Baltimore Green Space’s Forest Stewardship Network.

Find out more about how to get involved and learn more about the green spaces in your neighborhood on their website.

What’s behind the rise in tick-borne illness? And what can you do to protect yourself?
<a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/faculty/4363/nicole-baumgarth">Nicole Baumgarth</a> is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. <a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/researcher-nicole-baumgarth-joins-bloomberg-schools-johns-hopkins-lyme-and-tickborne-diseases-institute-as-inaugural-director">She arrived last September</a> to head the public health school's new<a href="https://publichealth.jhu.edu/giving/get-inspired/johns-hopkins-lyme-and-tickborne-diseases-research-and-education-institute"> Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute</a>.
Learn more about the geography of tick-borne disease on the <a href="https://www.hopkinslymetracker.org/">Johns Hopkins Lyme and Tickborne Disease Dashboard</a>.
Then, a conversation about the value of green space, no matter how small. 
Katie Lautar is the executive director of <a href="https://baltimoregreenspace.org/">Baltimore Green Space</a>, a non-profit helping local communities manage and advocate for parks, gardens, and other pockets of nature in their neighborhoods. Sylvester Myers is part of Baltimore Green Space’s Forest Stewardship Network.
<a href="https://baltimoregreenspace.org/">Find out more about how to get involved and learn more about the green spaces in your neighborhood on their website</a>.

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