Malaria in the United States: Bill Morice, M.D., Ph.D.

Answers from the Lab

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss locally acquired cases of malaria that have recently occurred in Texas and Florida.

Their discussion includes:

  • Why malaria may be reappearing after being eliminated in the United States in the 1950s.
  • The importance of laboratory diagnostics in identifying and diagnosing different types of malaria.
  • Testing options available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories for malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.

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Suzanne Ferguson

Suzanne Ferguson is a Marketing Channel Manager at Mayo Clinic Laboratories and has worked at Mayo Clinic since 2014. Outside of work, Suzanne can be found traveling, reading and spending time with her family.

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