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Mosquito Hunter: An Intern's Perspective In A Public Health Department Mosquito Surveillance Program, Marisa Walterbusch
Mosquito Hunter: An Intern's Perspective In A Public Health Department Mosquito Surveillance Program, Marisa Walterbusch
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As a Special Services Intern at Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County (PHDMC), I gained first-hand experience as to the daily functioning of a Public Health Department and had the opportunity to work on a special project, the Mosquito Surveillance Program. PHDMC employs professionals in a variety of disciplines, all working towards the goal of protecting the health of the public. One way they accomplish this is through various inspections including restaurant, wellhead, and landfill. Another method to protect the public health is through the capture and testing of mosquitoes, with the goal of preventing the spread of mosquito-borne …