The Changing Distribution of Ticks and Tick-borne Infections
= Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017
Time: 2:00-3:00 pm (Eastern Time)
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Overview
Over the last three decades, several tick species have increased in number and distribution worldwide. The reasons for these changes are multifactorial and include shifts in climate, habitat, wildlife hosts, and human land use patterns. The expansion in tick populations has directly led to an increased risk of infection for both people and animals with established tick-borne agents and newly identified pathogens, creating a true One Health crisis. During the call, clinicians will learn specific examples of changes in the distribution of ticks and tick-borne infections in North America and the recommended strategies to limit transmission and disease in the face of increasing risk.
At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following:
- Describe some of the drivers that have resulted in the increase and geographic expansion of tick populations in North America.
- Identify regions where certain tick-borne infections are likely to emerge or increase in prevalence, and describe strategies to prevent infections in individuals and communities.
- List specific examples that highlight the recognition of new tick-borne agents and the spread of established tick-borne infections
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Susan Little, DVM, PhD, DACVM (Parasit.)
Regents Professor of Parasitology
Oklahoma State University
- Audio conference call on Thursday, 12/07/17: 2:00 – 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)
- Web-on-demand training after 3:00 PM on 12/07/17
- Materials: PowerPoint slide set
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Accreditation Statements
CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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This activity provides 1.0 contact hour.
CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU’s for this program.
CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to total 1 Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.
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This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive) 0.1 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-0000-17-239-L06-P and enduring 0387-0000-17-239-H06-P course category.
This activity has been designated as Knowledge-Based.
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For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH)
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The presentation will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.
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