Dr. Mather discussed TickSpotters, the prevalence of disease-carrying ticks across the country and steps people can take to prevent tick bites with NBC Nightly News medical correspondent Dr. Torres. The segment aired May 17.
See the full University of Rhode Island press post about TickSpotters here: http://www.publicnow.com/view/B4AFA074E880D1F2632DBE605C00E3363EA1F0A4