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Cook County Launches “Fight the Bite” Campaign to Combat Zika
Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation continue to respond to and brace for cases of Zika. Although the mosquitoes that...
Oct 10, 2016 | Erin Laird
CDC: Four Recent Zika Cases (FL) Linked to Local Mosquito Transmission
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced that four recent Zika cases in Florida are linked to local...
Jul 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Updated Policy Statement on Mosquito Control
NACCHO just released an updated policy statement on mosquito control to support the need for successful coordinated mosquito...
Jul 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Releases Zika Guidance for Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released Zika Virus Response Planning: Interim Guidance for District and...
Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Vector Control Tools and Resources for Environmental Health Professionals
Environmental health professionals are on the frontline of helping individuals, institutions, and communities reduce threats from...
Jun 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Webinar Recording: Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to Zika
The CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases recently hosted a webinar focusing on Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to...
Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Aedes Aegypti and Local Vector Control: Mapping out a Plan for Zika Vector...
Summertime is approaching, which means mosquito season is upon us. As the weather gets warmer, we can expect to see an increase in the...
May 31, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
Zika Action Plan Summit: Lessons for Local Health Departments
On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the Zika Action Plan Summit to convene state, local, and tribal...
Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Baum
NEHA Webinar on Zika Prevention
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA ) will host a webinar on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST, focusing on the...
Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang
Cook County Launches “Fight the Bite” Campaign to Combat ZikaLocal health departments (LHDs) across the nation continue to respond to and brace for cases of Zika. Although the mosquitoes that carry Zika do not thrive in Cook County, Illinois, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is taking a proactive role in raising awareness about the virus among residents. Through a campaign launched […] Oct 10, 2016 | Erin Laird |
CDC: Four Recent Zika Cases (FL) Linked to Local Mosquito TransmissionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced that four recent Zika cases in Florida are linked to local mosquito-borne virus transmission. These cases were likely caused by bites of local Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and are the first known occurrence of local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission in the continental United States. Read the full media […] Jul 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Updated Policy Statement on Mosquito ControlNACCHO just released an updated policy statement on mosquito control to support the need for successful coordinated mosquito management programs at the local level through the provision of additional funds and research to create, integrate, and coordinate local mosquito control plans with existing district and state plans. The statement also urges Congress to enact, fully fund, and […] Jul 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Releases Zika Guidance for SchoolsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released Zika Virus Response Planning: Interim Guidance for District and School Administrators in the Continental United States and Hawaii, an interim guidance document outlining public health actions pertaining to Zika virus infection for kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) district and school administrators. The guidance is intended to... Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Vector Control Tools and Resources for Environmental Health ProfessionalsEnvironmental health professionals are on the frontline of helping individuals, institutions, and communities reduce threats from mosquitoes, ticks, and other vectors. In this column, CDC’s Kelli Foster discusses training and other resources designed to advance environmental health professionals’ awareness of public health threats posed by vectors and pests. The article was published in the... Jun 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Webinar Recording: Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to ZikaThe CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases recently hosted a webinar focusing on Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to Zika as a part of their “Zika Action Place (ZAP) Summit Follow-Up Teleconference” series. The presentation included a variety of useful resources in preparing for and responding to the Zika virus threat, such as preparing for mosquito […] Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Aedes Aegypti and Local Vector Control: Mapping out a Plan for Zika Vector Surveillance and ControlSummertime is approaching, which means mosquito season is upon us. As the weather gets warmer, we can expect to see an increase in the population of one of the main mosquito species transmitting the Zika virus throughout the U.S—Aedes aegypti. To help understand the range and areas most likely to be impacted by Zika, NACCHO created several maps depicting the recorded distribution […] May 31, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
Zika Action Plan Summit: Lessons for Local Health DepartmentsOn April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the Zika Action Plan Summit to convene state, local, and tribal representatives to improve Zika preparedness and response in the United States. Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, Executive Director, and Dr. Oscar Alleyne, Senior Adviser for Public Health Programs, attended on behalf of NACCHO. I spoke […] Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Baum |
NEHA Webinar on Zika PreventionThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA ) will host a webinar on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST, focusing on the Zika virus and what environmental health and pest management professionals need to know. The featured presenter will be Sarah R. Michaels, mosquito control supervisor for the City of New Orleans Mosquito Control Board. Learn […] Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang |
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