ENTOMOLOGIST WILL DISCUSS LYME DISEASE HERE

An entomologist with the Texas Department of Health in Austin will be the guest speaker at the Lyme Disease Self-Help Support Group meeting tonight at the Drury Lodge. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.

The entomologist, Julie Rawlings, will compare the difference in Lyme disease bacteria found in Texas, Missouri and other regions. Rawlings is a nationally-recognized authority on Lyme disease.

Support group coordinator Linda Wessel said the meeting is open to Lyme disease patients, their families and individuals who are interested in the tick-borne illness. Sponsors for the group are Southeast Missouri Hospital and IV Care.

For more information, call 651-5547.