Lyme Disease Prevention Program launched in Connecticut.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-10 August 2005-YALE UNIVERSITY: Lyme Disease Prevention Program launched in Connecticut(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10082005 New Haven, Conn. -- Researchers at the Emerging Infections Program (EIP) at Yale School of Medicine in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have launched a Lyme disease prevention study in 21 Connecticut communities.

The goal of the program is to evaluate the effectiveness of personal protective measures and landscape modification practices on Lyme disease risk. The 21 communities are located in the Torrington Area, Westport-Weston, and Ledge Light Health Districts. To be eligible for the study, residents must have a yard and have...