Michael Bottari/NECIR
Last night's "Ticked Off" event began with WGBH Science Editor Heather Goldstone asking how many people in the audience had been infected or had a family member who had been infected with Lyme disease. Nearly every member of the audience raised their hand.
The members of the panel were Beth Daley, investigative reporter for NECIR, Andrew Onderdonk, professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School, Charles "Ben" Beard, Chief of the Bacterial Diseases Branch of the CDC, and WGBH's Heather Goldstone moderated the event.
Below are some tweets from the event
Shocked: "How many people have either had #LymeDisease or had a family member with it. Wow, almost everyone in the room"
@NECIRBU @wgbhnews
— TedCanova (@TedCanova) September 30, 2014
CDC's Charles Beard says the issue of tic control has mostly been the burden of individuals and homeowners. #lymedisease
— Phil Redo (@PhilRedo1) September 30, 2014
How to prevent #LymeDisease: wear repellant, check for ticks, shower, and talk to your doc. says CDC's Ben Beard. pic.twitter.com/yxSHVlaEJG
— NECIR (@NECIRBU) September 30, 2014
"We need a paradigm shift in #lymedisease testing - finding direct evidence of the infection, not just antibodies" -@CDCgov's Charles Beard
— NECIR (@NECIRBU) September 30, 2014
"Clearly, climate change is driving the north expansion of #LymeDisease" in the US and Canada. ~ Charles Beard, CDC. @NECIRBU @wgbhnews
— TedCanova (@TedCanova) September 30, 2014
Really thought provoking and eye opening #tickedoff event hosted by @wgbhnews & @NECIRBU. Will be sure to share link to recording tomorrow.
— Pure Solutions (@ThinkPureMA) October 1, 2014
A full house for the #lymedisease conversation at @wgbhnews pic.twitter.com/CooruFQXWG
— NECIR (@NECIRBU) October 1, 2014