FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) is excited to host “Bugapalooza,” a family-friendly event to educate the community on the role of bugs in military medicine. “Bugapalooza” is the kick-off to the Military Health System's (MHS) 2023 “Bug Week,” a campaign aimed at raising awareness of bug-borne illnesses and treatment options among members of the military community and the public.
Event: During “Bugapalooza” museum staff and members of the military community will present on which bugs are bizarre, beneficial, or downright deadly. Learn how to battle the bugs or use them to your advantage.
Date/Time: June 10, 2023, 10 a.m-12 p.m.
Location: National Museum of Health and Medicine, 2500 Linden Lane, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Additional Information: The program is free, open to the public, and suitable for all ages. Bug costumes are encouraged.
The MHS initially launched “Bug Week” in 2018 as an innovative approach to educating service members and their families as well as the general public about bug-borne illnesses and infectious diseases. Following a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the MHS is thrilled to reintroduce “Bug Week” and “Bugapalooza” this year.
For more information, visit https://medicalmuseum.health.mil/index.cfm?p=visit.events.2023.bugapalooza or search #bugweek on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Media interested in attending should contact Andrea Schierkolk, Public Programs Manager at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, at 301-319-3303, or email USArmy.Detrick.MEDCOM-USAMRMC.List.Medical-Museum@health.mil.
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