Course Mosquito Borne Disease in New York State

Beyond being some of society’s most trusted members, nurses are on the frontlines of public health crises, as was made shockingly evident by the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid the climate crisis, diseases of previously limited concern are on the rise in many areas. Nurses have the power to not only recognize these threats as they emerge and alert the proper channels to avoid outbreaks, but they are also direct and trusted mouthpieces to at-risk populations. Educating nurses on the ecology and spread of horrific arboviruses, like EEE, could be the most efficient way to educate entire communities, and thereby keep them safe.