Texas Department of State Health Services

Make sure you are well versed in rabies virus and how it affects both humans and animals. Specifically, how it spreads (transmission), incubation period, symptoms, etc. Also, be familiar with the common arboviruses in the state (West Nile Virus, Zika, Chikungunya, Dengue), that their main vectors...

No two days are the same. You may be reviewing labs/medical records received electronically or by fax. You may be calling a patient, physician, or hospital infection preventionist as part of an investigation. You may participate in a webinar or conference call about current issues regarding zoono...