Mosquito-Borne Disease

Jackson Sparks, PhD, presented "Mosquito-Borne Diseases" at the North Carolina Osteopathic Medical Association's 2024 CME at the NC Zoo conference. Mosquito-borne diseases have become more common in the United States as globalization and urbanization have allowed previously geographically isolated diseases to spread globally.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to:

• describe the mechanisms of mosquito-borne disease agent transfer to humans,
• list the most prevalent mosquito-borne diseases in the United States, and
• describe present and future treatments to the most prevalent mosquito-borne diseases in the United States.

Accreditation Statement:

The North Carolina Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. The North Carolina Osteopathic Medical Association designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Conflict of Interest Statement:
Jackson Sparks, PhD, has no conflicts for this presentation.

Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to NCOMA's Executive Director at info@ncoma.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.