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Westwood health director warns of tick-borne illness surge, announces June 6 Arts & Wellness Fair
Summary
Health Department Director Stacy Gravina told the Board of Health that tick-borne illness is at its highest level since 2017 and announced an Arts & Wellness Fair on June 6 (12–4 p.m.) where NWBRHC will distribute flu and COVID test kits; board staff also noted school immunization record collection for September.
At the May 20 Westwood Board of Health meeting, Health Department Director Stacy Gravina reported an uptick in tick-borne illness activity, saying the number of cases is the highest the department has seen since 2017. Gravina also reminded the board that school immunization records will be collected ahead of the September school year and outlined public-health outreach plans for the summer.
Gravina announced an Arts & Wellness Fair scheduled for June 6 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., with vendor and setup time beginning at 10:00 a.m. The minutes note that NWBRHC will provide flu and COVID test kits at the fair. Activities and Health Officer Namitha Reddy reviewed the activities report and coordination with community partners and NWBRHC for distributing services at the event.
Board discussion recorded in the minutes covered logistics, assigned time slots for participants, and operational coordination between the health department and partner organizations. No new funding amounts or grant sources are recorded in the minutes provided.
