Course overview: This course teaches how to diagnose and treat infections caused by babesia, a malarialike protozoan parasite that can be transmitted through tick bites, blood transfusions, and organ transplants, or congenitally from mother to fetus. The course also discusses the global distribution of babesia and a new species of babesia, B. odocoilei, which may be causing unrecognized disease.

Instructor: Elizabeth Maloney, MD
Advisory Board Chair of Montecalvo Education

About: This course is part of the Invisible Education Initiative, funded by the Montecalvo Foundation, which provides free, accredited Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses that focus on vectorborne and environmental illness and utilize a One Health framework. Learn more: https://learn.invisible.international.

CME Credit Pending
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

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