Tracking the Rise In Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases (Audio) – NHPR

Read article - As guests on "The Exchange," Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, and Jonathan Winter, assistant professor of geography and adjunct assistant professor of earth science, discuss new research that shows that illnesses carried by ticks and mosquitos are on the rise. They discuss why these creatures are carrying more disease, and what you need to know about illnesses such as Lyme, babesiosis, and Zika.