University of Wisconsin–Madison

Lyme, West Nile, and Now Zika: Science, Surveillance, and Policy in Wisconsin

March 3, 2016

At this Just-in-Time briefing event, presenters discussed the natural history and epidemiology of the Zika virus and research efforts to combat it. Presenters also discussed the prevalence and the surveillance of mosquito and tick-borne illnesses.

Speakers:

  • Jorge Osorio, Associate Professor and Researcher, Dept. of Pathobiological Sciences, UW Madison
  • Susan Paskewitz, Professor & Researcher, Department of Entomology, UW Madison