Mosquito, Tick, and Vector-Borne Illnesses
Learning objectives
- Describe what vector-borne illnesses are and how they are transmitted.
- Identify common vectors, the diseases they carry, and the environments in which they may be encountered.
- Recognize symptoms of more-common vector-borne disease infections.
- Identify effective ways of limiting exposure to tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases.
- Describe how to check for and safely remove ticks.
Course overview
In this lesson, you will learn about the most-common vector-borne diseases and how you can avoid exposure and infection. You will learn general treatment guidelines; however, any treatment-related information provided in this lesson does not constitute medical advice and is not a substitute for evaluation by a qualified healthcare professional.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 10 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- English , Spanish
Course Outline
- Vector-Borne Illnesses