In this episode, NETEC’s Jill Morgan is joined by Dr. Joshua Wong, an internal medicine physician, an officer with the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and a medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Dengue Branch, to unpack the complexities of dengue and its global impact. As dengue cases reach record highs, they discuss the challenge of differentiating dengue from other illnesses and the crucial need for proper recognition and clinical management. The episode delves into the critical phases of dengue, the importance of accurate diagnosis through testing, and the protocols for managing severe dengue cases. With dengue posing a growing threat beyond traditional tropics, Dr. Wong also explores travel-related risks and prevention strategies and shares educational resources now available for clinicians. Join us for this essential episode to better understand the rising threat of dengue and the measures needed to control and treat it effectively.

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GuestDr. Joshua M. Wong, MD

Medical Officer, NCEZID/DVBD/Dengue Branch

Joshua Wong is a medical officer and epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stationed at the Dengue Branch in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. He graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency training in the Global Health Track in Internal Medicine at Stanford University. He served as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Dengue Branch. After his fellowship, he remained at the branch to continue working on dengue vaccine activities and support the emergency response to dengue both domestically and abroad.

Jill Morgan, RN

Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA

Jill Morgan is a registered nurse and a subject matter expert in personal protective equipment (PPE) for NETEC. For 35 years, Jill has been an emergency department and critical care nurse, and now splits her time between education for NETEC and clinical research, most of it centering around infection prevention and personal protective equipment. She is a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), ASTM International, and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).

Resources

• CDC Dengue Resources: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/index.html
• CDC Areas with Risk of Dengue: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/areas-with-risk/index.html
• CDC Dengue Clinical Management Pocket Guide: https://www.cdc.gov/dengue/hcp/pocketguide/index.html
• WHO Dengue Resources: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dengue-and-severe-dengue
• Pan American Health Organization Spanish language resources: https://www.paho.org/es/herramienta-interactiva-algoritmos-para-manejo-clinico-casos-dengue
• Dengue: A Growing Problem With New Interventions https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/149/6/e2021055522/187012?utm_source=TrendMD&utm_medium=TrendMD&utm_campaign=Pediatrics_TrendMD_1
• 5 Things to Know About Dengue: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/5-things-know-about-dengue-2024a1000fum?src=par_cdc_stm_mscpedt?&faf=1
• Dengue: A Growing Health Threat Internationally: https://www.idsociety.org/science-speaks-blog/2024/dengue-a-growing-health-threat-internationally/#/+/0/publishedDate_na_dt/desc/
• WHO Global Dengue Surveillance App: https://worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io/dengue_global/
• NETEC Resource Library: https://repository.netecweb.org

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