New CDC Health Alert Highlights Need for Infectious Disease Expertise

Telemedicine Provides Immediate Access to Infectious Disease Experts

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a recent health alert notifying health care providers of the increased risk of dengue virus infection in the U.S. More than 9.7 million cases have been reported across the Americas so far this year – more than double the number of cases reported in all of 2023. Telemedicine equips hospitals of any size with the infectious disease expertise to diagnose and treat complex or rare diseases, like dengue.

“Having immediate access to an Access TeleCare infectious disease expert means hospitals are always prepared to treat uncommon or unusual cases,” said Dr. Jade Le, Access TeleCare’s chief of infectious disease. “With a teleInfectious disease program, hospitals anywhere in the country have almost immediate access to specialty consultation for expert diagnosis and treatment.”

Addressing the Shortage of Infectious Disease Specialists with Telemedicine

Even as 80 percent of U.S. counties lack a single infectious disease specialist, Access TeleCare’s telemedicine programs enable virtually any hospital to diagnose and treat diseases on-site providers likely may not have encountered. Access TeleCare’s infectious disease experts act like detectives, asking the right questions and drawing on world-class expertise to diagnose rare and complex cases quickly. When considering diseases like the dengue virus, which is most often contracted as the result of international travel, having an experienced infectious disease expert on your team can be the difference between a successful diagnosis and a patient waiting days or longer for answers or requiring a transfer.

Contact us to learn more about our teleInfectious Disease program.