Monday, June 2, 2008

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Lyme's Disease

Lyme disease is the most frequently reported tick-borne illness in the United States. People become infected with Lyme disease through the bite of a black-legged tick. Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash. Maryland is one of ten states in which Lyme Disease is endemic. Howard County is the second hardest hit county in the State amongst those with cases reported.

Peter Beilenson, M.D., M.P.H.

Health Officer, Howard County Health Department

 Howard County Health Department

 Howard County Health Department - Tick Information Card

Dr. Jakub Simon

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Pediatrics, University of Maryland Medical Center

 U of MD Division of Infectious Diseases & Tropical Pediatrics

Exploring Mars

Nasa's Phoenix project has stirred up increased interest in space exploration and more specifically Mars exploration. The Jet Propulsion lab's landing module sent back dramatic photos of the red planet's northern polar region last week. Frank Seelos of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab talks to Jeff about what scientists hope to gain from Mars exploration. The lab launched its own Mars project, The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) a few years back in an effort to trace evidence of water on the planet. The APL also assisted in helping the Phoenix team coordinate the landing sight for the project.

Frank Seelos

CRISM's science operations lead, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab

 JHUAPL
 NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
 NASA Mars Program