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County Executive Bellone Announces Tick Talks For Awarness and Prevention Of Tick Bourne Illnesses

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A table of information given out by Southampton Stony Brook Hospital at the Tick Talk at Hampton Bays Public Library on July 11. JULIA HEMING

A table of information given out by Southampton Stony Brook Hospital at the Tick Talk at Hampton Bays Public Library on July 11. JULIA HEMING

Audience members at the July 11 Tick Talk recieved tick identification cards and the bagel severed as an example to show that ticks can be the same size as a poppy seed. JULIA HEMING

Audience members at the July 11 Tick Talk recieved tick identification cards and the bagel severed as an example to show that ticks can be the same size as a poppy seed. JULIA HEMING

Dr. Scott Campbell, a medical entomologist at Stony Brook University, helps to spread awareness by sharing his medical knowledge of ticks and ways to prevent associated illnesses.

Dr. Scott Campbell, a medical entomologist at Stony Brook University, helps to spread awareness by sharing his medical knowledge of ticks and ways to prevent associated illnesses.

authorJulia Heming on Jul 16, 2019
In an effort to help prevent the spread of tick-borne illnesses, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced a series of “Tick Talks” at local libraries to spread knowledge and prevent... more

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