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Updated · LymeDisease.org · Jul 23
3 New Hampshire Universities Secure $8 Million Grant to Probe Rising Tick-Borne Illnesses
Updated
Updated · LymeDisease.org · Jul 23

3 New Hampshire Universities Secure $8 Million Grant to Probe Rising Tick-Borne Illnesses

3 articles · Updated · LymeDisease.org · Jul 23

Summary

  • $8 million in National Science Foundation funding will back a joint effort by the University of New Hampshire, Keene State College and Plymouth State University to study why tick-borne illnesses are increasing statewide.
  • Researchers will examine shifting wildlife patterns, climate and habitat changes, then collect ticks across New Hampshire, analyze them in labs and use genetic testing and computer modeling to track how disease risk is changing.
  • The project aims to identify the main drivers behind rising infections and give communities better information to prepare for future tick-borne disease threats.

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