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Alarming Increase in Dengue Cases: Elitza Theel, Ph.D.
Manage episode 430650755 series 2908385
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, to discuss the increase of dengue cases in the United States and around the world.
Specific topics of discussion include:
- The characteristics and symptoms of dengue virus.
- Current dengue activity in the United States, why cases are increasing, and how it may impact public health.
- Whether an individual infected with dengue has future immunity against the virus.
- Laboratory tests used to detect and diagnose dengue.
- How to protect against dengue and other vector-borne diseases.
320 episódios
Manage episode 430650755 series 2908385
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, to discuss the increase of dengue cases in the United States and around the world.
Specific topics of discussion include:
- The characteristics and symptoms of dengue virus.
- Current dengue activity in the United States, why cases are increasing, and how it may impact public health.
- Whether an individual infected with dengue has future immunity against the virus.
- Laboratory tests used to detect and diagnose dengue.
- How to protect against dengue and other vector-borne diseases.
320 episódios
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