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Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Continuing Education
This free continuing education activity provides information to healthcare providers on the assessment, evaluation, and clinical implications of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis cases in the United States.Diagnosis and Treatment of Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis (WB4504)This activity highlights the following topics
Geographic distribution, tick vectors, and seasonality
Clinical characteristics
Treatment recommendations
Diagnostic tools and limitations
Tick bite preventionLearn more and registerEhrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis among Transfusion and Transplant Recipients in the United StatesThis activity highlights the following topics
Clinical characteristics and implications of infections among transfusion and transplant recipients
Recognition and diagnosis of donor-derived infection
Prevention of donor-derived infectionLearn moreLyme Disease Training Modules
This four-part series will enable front-line healthcare providers to recognize, diagnose, and treat Lyme disease, an increasingly common tickborne illness. The free online curriculum serves as a valuable resource for primary care clinicians, public health professionals, pharmacists, and health educators who encounter patients with Lyme disease. Free Continuing Education credits are available.Module 1: Introduction to Tickborne Diseases and Disease Prevention (WB4328R)This module highlights the following topics
Lyme disease transmission
Lyme disease geographic distribution
Care of a patient presenting with a tick bite
Appropriate use of post-exposure prophylaxis for Lyme disease following tick bite
Patient education about tick bite preventionLearn more and registerModule 2: Lyme Disease Clinical Overview (WB4329R)This module highlights the following topics
Early localized and disseminated manifestations
Differentiating erythema migrans from other similar skin conditions
Recognizing clinical presentations that might suggest tickborne disease co-infectionsLearn more and registerModule 3: Lyme Disease Testing and Diagnosis (WB4330R)This module highlights the following topics
How to select validated tests
Why there is currently no “test of cure”
How pretest probability and disease stage inform whether to test for Lyme disease
The significance of the seroconversion window period
Why testing for Lyme disease may not be clinically helpful for patients with erythema migransLearn more and registerModule 4: Lyme Disease Treatment and Management (WB4380R)This module highlights the following topics
Treatment options for erythema migrans
Clinical management of Lyme carditis
Clinical management of Lyme arthritis
Clinical management of neurologic Lyme disease
Care of patients with persistent symptoms attributed to Lyme diseaseLearn more and registerClinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Webinar
This webinar provides healthcare providers and their patients with updated information in Lyme disease epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The webinar also provides new educational tools that will be valuable to both healthcare providers and their patients in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease.Lyme Disease Updates and New Educational Tools for Clinicians (WC2922-052021)This COCA Call highlights the following topics
Populations at risk
Early signs and symptoms
Appropriate use of diagnostic tests
Appropriate use of antibiotics
Clinician and patient education on early signs and symptoms of Lyme disease, tick bite prevention and post-exposure prophylaxisWatch webinarRocky Mountain Spotted Fever Continuing Education
This free online training module and toolkit provide information pertinent to healthcare providers and public health practitioners on the epidemiology, risk factors, clinical characteristics, treatment, and diagnosis of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and other tickborne diseases.RMSF Module: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment for Healthcare Providers (WB4219)This module highlights the following topics:
RMSF epidemiology, vectors, and risk factors
Clinical characteristics
Importance of early clinical diagnosis and recommended treatment
Available laboratory tests for diagnosis
Patient education about tick bite preventionLearn moreRMSF and Other Tickborne Diseases in the United States Toolkit for Healthcare Providers (WB4019)This toolkit highlights the following topics:
Clinical characteristics associated with early, intermediate, and late presentations of RMSF
Appropriate use of available diagnostic tests
Epidemiology
Appropriate treatment recommendations for pediatric and adult patientsLearn moreViral Tickborne Disease Continuing Education
This free continuing education activity provides information to healthcare providers about tickborne viral diseases endemic to the United States (Powassan, Colorado tick fever, Heartland, and Bourbon viruses). Information on the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of these diseases is covered during this one-hour interactive course.Viral Tickborne Disease Training (WB4496)This activity highlights the following topics:
Geographic distribution, tick vectors, and seasonality
Clinical characteristics
Diagnostic tools and limitations
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							Last Reviewed:  August 25, 2023						Source: 	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD)
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