With folks spending more time in the outdoors this summer, they are more susceptible to insect/animal bites, exposure to contaminated water, and more. Sarah Nafziger, M.D., emergency medicine physician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, can talk about a wide range of emergencies that people may experience, such as:

  • snake bite prevention and treatment
  • dehydration
  • flesh-eating bacteria and contaminated water

Nafziger is available for phone or live/taped interviews. The UAB News Studio is available for live or recorded HD video interviews with UAB experts worldwide through LTN Global Networks. The studio is equipped with an ISDN line for digital radio interviews.