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Vector Borne Disease

Vector Borne Disease

April 20, 2026

Register online:

https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/KFF6Yw5ZQqGUQ5URP_iYxA

Description:

This webinar will provide an overview of the current landscape of vector-borne diseases in California, including regional and seasonal trends, diagnosis, and available resources. Participants will review the transmission cycles, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and prevention strategies for selected diseases—plague, hantavirus, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Chagas disease—with attention to impacts in Tribal and Urban Indian communities and application to local-level practice.

Presenter:

Marco Metzger, PhD, Public Health Biologist, Vector-Borne Disease Section, California Department of Public Health

Downloads:

Continuing Education (CE) Flyer (PDF)