• Question: what is a Field Epidemiologist?

    Asked by anon-186799 to Raquel on 13 Nov 2018.
    • Photo: Raquel Medialdea Carrera

      Raquel Medialdea Carrera answered on 13 Nov 2018:

      Thank you for your question!
      A field epidemiologist works investigating epidemics and outbreaks. We are in charge of implementing measures to protect and improve the health of the public.
      As field epidemiologist, I work with a wide range of virus, bacteria and parasites including Zika Virus, Dengue Virus, the Flu, Malaria, Ebola Virus….

      As a field epidemiologist, I have to deal with unexpected and often urgent problems that demand an immediate solution to avoid the epidemic to spread even more! 🙂

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