January 22, 2025
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Hooked on ID with Lyle R. Petersen, MD, MPH, FASTMH
I became hooked on ID during my parasitology module in medical school.
I was fascinated by the intersection of the fields of medicine, biology, sociology, politics and the environment.

Decades later, I still find zoonotic infectious diseases wildly interesting!
[Editor’s note: Click here to read Petersen’s comments on HHS’s efforts to reduce vector-borne diseases.]
Lyle R. Petersen, MD, MPH, FASTMH
Editorial Board Member, Healio | Infectious Disease News
Director, CDC Division of Vector-Borne Diseases