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1 Westbrook’s Elizabeth Rieder is a senior research scientist at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center. (Photo by Rita Christopher/The Courier | Buy This Photo) Regional
Everybody knows about foot-in mouth-disease. Who hasn’t said something they immediately wish they could take back?
Westbrook resident Elizabeth Rieder is an expert is something that sounds similar but is completely different: Foot-and-mouth disease, a viral disease that infects cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and even wild animals like deer and antelope. She is a senior research scientist at the United States government’s Plum Island Animal Disease Center.
Elizabeth is also an active member of Essex Rotary involved in the planning a new version of a popular Essex Rotary event: the annual shad bake. The event has long been a fixture on the local calendar but COVID-19 precautions meant the large gathering with attendees watching the shad cook on