Principal Authors

The Texas Department of State Health Services wishes to acknowledge the work of the following individuals who contributed their expertise to the development of this fact sheet:

Infectious disease component

Clinical and differential sections

  • Joseph B. McCormick, MD, Assistant Dean and James H. Steele Professor University of Texas Houston Health Science Center School, Brownsville
  • Kate Hendricks, MD MPH & TM, Infectious Disease and Surveillance, Department of State Health Services, Austin

Laboratory section

  • Susan Fisher-Hoch, MD, Biological Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, Brownsville
  • Julie Rawlings, MPH, Office of the State Epidemiologist, Department of State Health Services, Austin
  • L. Bruce Elliott, DrPH, Director, Microbiological Services Division, Department of State Health Services, Austin

Treatment, prophylaxis, and infection control section

  • C. Glen Mayhall, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Hospital Epidemiologist, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Pediatric dosing for prophylaxis and treatment 

  • Sarmistha Hauger, MD, Children’s Hospital of Austin

Vaccination section

  • Celine Hanson, MD, Texas Department of State Health Services, Houston

Chemical agents

  • Jerry Ann Ward, PhD, Seafood Safety Division, Bureau of Food and Drug Safety, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin

In conjunction with 

  • Stevan Cordas, DO MPH, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Private Practice. Adjunct Professor, University of North Texas Health
  • Patrick J. Crocker, DO MS, FACEP Chief, Emergency Medicine, Brackenridge and Children’s Hospital of Austin

Editors

  • Ronald R. Blanck, DO, President, University of North Texas Health Science Center
  • Ralph Feigin, MD, President and CEO, Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Physician-in-Chief Texas Children's Hospital, Houston
  • David H. Walker, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
  • María T. Maldonado, Infectious Disease and Surveillance, Department of State Health Services, Austin

Assistant editors and educational advisors

  • Swati Avashia, MD, EIS Officer, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin
  • Julie Moy, MD, Brackenridge Hospital, Austin

Technical advisor

  • Michael McElwain, MS, Health Alert Network, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin