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NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.

The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there...

Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • New Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria Species Discovered

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin,...

    Feb 16, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • CDC Releases Report on Lyme Disease Expansion

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that Lyme disease has significantly expanded in the United...

    Jul 28, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

    • Vector Control, Workforce Development

    Vector Control Collaborative: Request for Applications

    NACCHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have established the Vector Control Collaborative to match local vector control programs that have demonstrated expertise in core capabilities with vector control programs looking for guidance, tools, and recommendations to build program capabilities. NACCHO intends to award up to six entities with a maximum of […]

    Dec 04, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Vector Control

    Vector Control Mentorship Program Applications Opening Soon

    Applications are opening soon for NACCHO’s Vector Control Mentorship Program. Local vector control organizations are encouraged to apply to be either mentors or mentees in the program. Mentors will help mentees increase their capacity to monitor and respond to vector-borne diseases, and the program will provide a venue for all participants to share resources, experiences, […]

    Nov 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Vector Control

    Manage Mosquitoes with NACCHO’s Vector Control Toolkit

    By Marie Smith and Dylan Williams, NACCHO Interns Vector-borne diseases (e.g., Zika virus, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease) are a concern to many Americans, spreading among the population through mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and other vectors. The mosquitoes and ticks that spread disease are highly mobile creatures that are able to reproduce rapidly. As vector-borne […]

    Oct 03, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Vector Control

    Including the Public in Tick Research

    Nathan Nieto’s lab at Northern Arizona University conducted a tick study in 2016 using citizen science participation to collect 16,080 ticks from 49 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. After receiving the ticks, the research team identified them and tested them for four tick-born pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. A goal of […]

    Aug 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Webinar, Vector Control

    Tick Bite Prevention Music Video from Fairfax County

    The Fairfax County Health Department in Virginia released a new music video to educate the public about Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. The video highlights these simple steps people can take to prevent tick bites: Avoid wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter, and walk in the center of trails. Maintain […]

    May 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Press Release, Tools & Resources, Vector Control

    May 2018 Issue of CDC Vital Signs Focuses on Vector Control

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Vital Signs monthly report covers important health threats and details what can be done to drive down these diseases. The May 2018 issue, released on May 1, focuses on vector-borne diseases from mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. The report describes the increasing threat of these diseases, our limited […]

    May 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.

    The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there seems to be a cyclical pattern when it comes to prioritizing mosquito control capabilities. First, a newly-emerging or re-emerging mosquito-borne disease outbreak triggers a pandemic or epidemic response in which municipalities, states, and […]

    Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    New Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria Species Discovered

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, have reported a new species of bacteria that causes Lyme disease in humans. The new species, Borrelia mayonii, has been identified in blacklegged ticks in at least two counties in northwestern Wisconsin, though […]

    Feb 16, 2016 | Katie Regan

    CDC Releases Report on Lyme Disease Expansion

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that Lyme disease has significantly expanded in the United States over the past few decades. There are now 17 states considered at high risk in the Northeast and upper Midwest. Lyme disease is most commonly found in Wisconsin and on the East Coast, especially in Connecticut. But […]

    Jul 28, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

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