Time Stamps

00:00 Podcast Intro

00:48 Introduction of Elitza Theel, Ph.D.  

1:03 What is the deadliest creature in the world?

2:30 How many types of mosquitoes are there?

3:50 Why do mosquitoes bite us?

4:54 What types of infections do they cause?

6:33 What advice do you give students and learners regarding this topic? 

7:37 How does somebody make the diagnosis?

7:54 How can you use lab testing to keep on the right track?

10:49 What are some of the frequent calls received as a Laboratory Director?

13:26  Are these mosquito borne diseases treatable?

13:53 Where do you figure out the species?

14:59 What about treatment for mosquito borne viruses?

15:17 What about vaccines for mosquito born viruses?

16:27 What do you see as the future trends in the world of mosquito borne disease?

18:13 What are your recommendations for protecting against mosquitoes? 

19:33 Fun fact on how spreading infections may occur 

21:31 Outro

Additional Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd/index.html