Dr. Marisa Donnelly

Dr. Marisa Donnelly

Contributing Epidemiologist

Dr. Marisa Donnelly, a senior epidemiologist with wastewater monitoring company Biobot Analytics, has worked in applied public health for over a decade, specializing in infectious diseases and emerging public health threats. She holds a PhD in epidemiology and has led multiple outbreak investigations, including at the California Department of Public Health and as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Marisa has conducted research in Peru, focusing on dengue and Zika viruses, as well as the mosquitoes that spread them. She is Healthbeat’s contributing epidemiologist for New York in partnership with Your Local Epidemiologist. She lives in New York City.

EEE and West Nile virus are still present, so it's worth grabbing insect repellent for a couple more weeks.

Welcome to Healthbeat's first report from Your Local Epidemiologist New York. Dr. Marisa Donnelly gives the 'State of Affairs' on community health.