Homelessness and Bartonella quintana Infections
From Emerging Infectious Diseases by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
May 16, 2025 · 31 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Bartonella quintana infections among people experiencing homelessness with insights from two epidemiologists.
Dr. Grace Marx, an infectious disease physician and medical epidemiologist with CDC's Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, and Dr. Emily Mosites, an epidemiologist at the Multnomah County Health Department in Portland, Oregon, discuss Bartonella quintana infections among people experiencing homelessness.
People in this episode
Guests: Dr. Grace Marx, Dr. Emily Mosites
Topics covered
- homelessness
- infectious diseases
- Bartonella quintana
- epidemiology
- public health
Keywords
- Bartonella quintana
- homelessness
- infectious diseases
- CDC
- epidemiology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CDC, Multnomah County Health Department
Products: Bartonella quintana
Places: Portland, Oregon
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