Climate Change and Arboviruses: Focus on Chikungunya and Zika

Climate Change and Arboviruses: Focus on Chikungunya and Zika

Recorded On: 11/01/2023

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Title: Climate change and arboviruses: Focus on Chikungunya and Zika

Date: Wednesday, 1st November 2023

Time: 9.00 EDT UTC-04 (The webinar is approximately 90 minutes)

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Complimentary 

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Summary:

Chikungunya and Zika viruses have been responsible for explosive epidemics in the recent past, with numerous cases still suffering from long term sequelae in endemic countries. With climate change and the abundance of mosquito vectors, as well as the accumulation of non-immune populations, cases have increased recently.  Come join our experts and learn about the latest risk areas, the significant burden for travelers, and encouraging results in vaccine research. 

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Webinar Faculty:

PEC Incoming Chair: Dr. Yen Bui

Immediate Past President, ISTM: Dr. Lin Chen


Moderator: 

Dr. Annelies Wilder-Smith


Speakers: 

Dr. Ralph Huits

Department of Infectious Tropical Diseases and Microbiology, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Verona, Italy (R.H.)

Co-Principal Investigator GeoSentinel (Research Lead)

 

Dr. Yesim Tozan

Department of Global and Environmental Health,

New York University School of Global Public Health


Dr. Susan Hills

Medical Epidemiologist, Arboviral Diseases Branch, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Course Objectives: 

By the end of this webinar, the attendee should be able to:

- Describe the recent epidemiology of chikungunya and Zika

- Discuss the latest data on cost-of-illness related to arboviral diseases in travelers

- Summarize the latest vaccine developments against chikungunya and Zika 

Who Should Attend:

- Infectious Disease Practitioners – Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists

- Travel Health Practitioners – Doctors, Nurses, and Pharmacists

- Public Health Practitioners

- Family Medicine Practitioners

- Occupational Health Specialists, Military Medicine Specialists

- Any others who care for travelers, expats, and migrants


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