Public Health Unscripted, Episode 33: Brooke Dedrick, Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Specialist

05/03/2025 26 min Temporada 3 Episodio 33
Public Health Unscripted, Episode 33: Brooke Dedrick, Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Specialist

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Episode Synopsis

In this week’s episode, host Luke Busboom sits down with Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Specialist, Brooke Dedrick. Dedrick, who works with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, shares why mosquitoes poise such a unique health risk for communities and the ways in which those risks can be minimized through source reduction practices. Listeners will also learn about ticks and how they can help Dedrick in her work through the ‘Tick Watch’ Program. Enjoy an informative episode about mosquitoes, ticks, resistance, and the role of a Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Specialist.”

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