Brown Bag Lunch program: "Lyme Disease in Your Community" July 15, 2010

Concerned about a tick bite? Will you or your pets spend time outdoors this summer? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then bring your lunch and join the Museum for an informative talk about Lyme disease. The talk will be led by Registered Nurse Marilyn Algire and Sgt. Jason Patterson, both of the Preventive Medicine Department at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and include information about the geographic location of most cases of Lyme disease; how the disease spreads; the do’s and don’ts of prevention; and the importance of early disease detection. This event is being presented in conjunction with the poster presentation, “Solving the Puzzle: Lyme Disease, West Nile Virus & You,” from the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University.

NMHM is located in Building 54 on the campus of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Limited visitor parking is available in the driveway in front of the museum. Additional free parking is available throughout the campus on weekends. Adults are required to present photo ID to gain entry to Walter Reed. For more information, visit www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum or call 202-782-2200. For specific information about directions and parking, visit www.nmhm.washingtondc.museum/about/directions.html.

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