Infectious diseases are a leading cause of illness in those traveling and working in remote and austere settings, with traveler's diarrhea causing illness in up to 70% of travelers in some regions.  Vector-borne illnesses remain a leading cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality- an estimated 1/7 people currently alive will ultimately die as a result of a mosquito-borne illness.  This webinar will cover the most common causes of infectious diseases in travelers with a focus on traveler's diarrhea and insect-borne infections.  We'll discuss how to recognize, diagnose, and treat the most common vector-borne and gastrointestinal diseases experienced by travelers, and most importantly, how to prevent and protect against these illnesses on an individual and a large scale.  

Speaker

S. Terez Malka, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAAP, FAWM, DiMM

Terez Malka completed her WFR and WEMT prior to working as an EMT with the Israeli Ambulance Service.  She attended medical school in Israel, focusing on International health and underserved populations, then completed combined residency in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at Indiana University, where she was chief resident.  She worked at Carolinas Medical Center for several years as Emergency and Pediatric Emergency Faculty, then completed fellowship in wilderness medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.