Infection rates for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Powassan virus, Alpha-gal Syndrome and other serious tickborne illnesses have held steady or risen year-over-year through much of the New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania tri-state. Photo by Erik Karits via Unsplash.
Infection rates for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Powassan virus, Alpha-gal Syndrome and other serious tickborne illnesses have held steady or risen year-over-year through much of the New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania tri-state. Photo by Erik Karits via Unsplash.

DEBUG. ‘Don’t be afraid, but protect yourself,’ says the microbiologist who added ‘We live in an area that leads the nation in tickborne diseases.’

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Infection rates for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, Powassan virus, Alpha-gal Syndrome and other serious tickborne illnesses have held steady or risen year-over-year through much of the New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania...

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Pictured L to R: Luke Ippoliti, Farm Manager, Rigor Hill Farm; Renée Panetta, Senior Waste Reduction Consultant, CET; Dr. Bill Makofske; Michael Helme, Sustainable Warwick; Eddie Cullari, Managing Director, Eddie’s Roadhouse; Greg Galluccio, SVP Product Management and Engineering (ret), Energy Focus; Warwick Town Superisor, Jesse Dwyer; Kate Debold, Sustainable Warwick; Peter Lyons Hall, Digital Marketing Professional.
Pictured L to R: Luke Ippoliti, Farm Manager, Rigor Hill Farm; Renée Panetta, Senior Waste Reduction Consultant, CET; Dr. Bill Makofske; Michael Helme, Sustainable Warwick; Eddie Cullari, Managing Director, Eddie’s Roadhouse; Greg Galluccio, SVP Product Management and Engineering (ret), Energy Focus; Warwick Town Superisor, Jesse Dwyer; Kate Debold, Sustainable Warwick; Peter Lyons Hall, Digital Marketing Professional. ( Photo by Dan Rain.)

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