I sat in on a briefing about a recent outbreak of Monkeypox in the United States where novel human-to-human transmission of the virus is being observed. I also joined calls going over COVID-19 updates and policies. I met a few people who gave me some projects to work on as well as some helpful college advice! I talked with Dr. Moore, State Epidemiologist and Epidemiology Section Chief in North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services. I joined him on a call about COVID-19 animal transmission, which highlighted the shockingly high human-to-pet transmission rates as well as the effects of symptoms like loss of smell on narcotics and bomb detection dogs.
Talk about topical issues! Sounds like some fascinating calls and conversations. I look forward to reading other updates!