Mosquitoes: Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), West Nile Virus, and Severe Weather

  • Date:
    Apr 24 2013
    Time:
    05:00pm to 07:30pm
    Location:
    Ralph Froio Senior Center, 330 North Street, Pittsfield

    The Western Massachusetts Public Health Association (WMPHA) will present a seminar on health dangers associated with mosquitoes and severe weather. Speakers include:

    Dr. Catherine Brown DVM, from the MA Epidemiology Program:  will cover basics of surveillance in mosquitoes, animals and humans, epidemiology of the diseases, how risk is assigned and then what the recommended public health actions are for each risk level

    Lee Corte-Real from the MA Pesticide Bureau: will cover functions of his agency and mosquito control plus

    Session is Free

    Registration due by: April 17, 2013