This program focuses on what has been learned about West Nile virus since its arrival in the Western Hemisphere. It examines the clinical components (including transmission, diagnosis, and treatment), the bird and animal epizootic, mosquito surveillance and control, and prevention methods. The program also discusses the future of West Nile virus in the United States.
Program speakers include P. Byron Backenson, MS, Assistant Director and Research Scientist, Arthropod-Borne Disease Program, New York State Department of Health; Millicent Edison, MA, DVM, DACVPM, State Public Health Veterinarian, New York State Department of Health; Dr. Tracey McNamara, Veterinary Pathologist; former Head, Department of Pathology, Wildlife Conservation Society based at the Bronx Zoo.
This program was originally broadcast on June 19, 2003 and is a part of the Third Thursday Breakfast Broadcasts sponsored by the School of Public Health, University at Albany; NYS Department of Health; and the NYS Community Health Partnership.
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