When malaria is a diagnostic consideration in a patient with suspected viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), frontline teams face important questions about testing, laboratory safety, and clinical care.
Join NETEC on November 18 at 1 p.m. ET for “Malaria and VHF: Navigating Testing and Clinical Decision-Making in the Frontline Setting.”
Through real-world case studies from Denver Health, expert panelists will discuss testing options, specimen handling, interpretation of results, possible coinfection, and considerations for presumptive treatment.
Panelists include:
• Vicki Herrera, MS — University of Nebraska Medical Center - UNMC
• David Richards, MD, FACEP — University of Colorado School of Medicine and Denver Health Medical Center
• Sarah Turbett, MD — Mass General Brigham and Massachusetts General Hospital
• Heather Young, MD — University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine and Denver Health
Moderated by Anna Yaffee, MD, MPH, of Emory University.
The session includes audience Q&A. Continuing education credit will be provided.
9.7 million infections. 50,800 deaths. Every year.
That’s the estimated U.S. toll of the drug-resistant bacteria and fungi in CDC’s 2026 AR Threats Report.
The report names 19 pathogens as urgent, serious or concerning threats. Six more are on a Watch List. It’s now a website, so the data will be updated more often.
Infection preventionists see this work up close. Now you have the numbers to back it.
This week, we're celebrating the people who work every day to protect patients, residents, healthcare workers, and communities from healthcare-associated infections and emerging infectious diseases. Today we recognize [Name], our [Title/Role] at NE ICAP.