Associate director receives clinical faculty position
Dr. Mike Pentella, UHL associate director of the Disease Control
Division, has been appointed as a Clinical Associate Professor for the
UI College of Public Health (CPH), Department of Epidemiology.
"The appointment represents a new era of collaboration between the
College of Public Health and our state public health laboratory," said
UHL Director Chris Atchison.
West Nile virus (WNV) is a disease that is transmitted by the bite of
an infected mosquito. Although less than 1 percent of those bitten by
infected mosquitoes become severely ill, WNV can cause serious,
life-altering and even fatal disease, so it is important to take the
time to prevent mosquito bites. Just one mosquito bite can transmit West
Nile virus or other diseases. There is currently no vaccine or specific
treatment for WNV; therefore, preventing mosquito bites is
essential.