The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
By John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager and James Will, Vector Control Managing Supervisor, Maricopa County Environmental...
Feb 12, 2020 | Guest Author
Notes from the Field report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on the 2019 multistate outbreak of...
Feb 05, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
This story originally ran on NACCHO’s Essential Elements. Whether or not Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow when he emerges on...
Jan 30, 2020 | Taylarr Lopez
The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases has opened the application window for the 2020 Vector Biology...
Dec 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Note: Greener Guidance is NACCHO’s environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. December 2019...
Dec 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
One Health recognizes the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health. NACCHO recently hosted a webinar to explore...
Dec 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The rise in vector-borne disease cases is increasing the awareness that mosquitoes are more than just nuisance pests. When populations...
Nov 26, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Researchers from the CDC Division of Vector-Borne Diseases published results of an experimental vector competence study of the Asian...
Nov 07, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Journal of Medical Entomology recently published a collection of articles from experts in public health, veterinary medicine,...
Nov 05, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
By John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager and James Will, Vector Control Managing Supervisor, Maricopa County Environmental Services Maricopa County Environmental Services Vector Control Division (MCESVCD) in Arizona conducts year‐round surveillance, abatement and disease testing of mosquitoes. Through NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative, we had the opportunity to become a mentor...
Notes from the Field report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on the 2019 multistate outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), one of the most severe mosquito-borne diseases in North America. As of October 15, 2019, CDC received reports of 34 cases of EEEV disease from 21 counties in seven states. […]
This story originally ran on NACCHO’s Essential Elements. Whether or not Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow when he emerges on Groundhog Day, spring is on its way and summer won’t be far behind. Along with beach trips and backyard barbecues, summer also brings environmental health risks from mosquitoes and ticks, recreational water activities, extreme heat, […]
The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases has opened the application window for the 2020 Vector Biology Boot Camp program, scheduled for May 11 – 14, 2020, at the Louis Calder Center of Fordham University. The Vector Biology Boot Camp is a no-cost opportunity, providing hands-on training in the latest methods for field […]
Note: Greener Guidance is NACCHO’s environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. December 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, I work on environmental health and specifically rodent control at the local government level. We’re looking to increase education and outreach to our residents about rodent prevention, specifically targeting the many renters who live in...
One Health recognizes the interconnection between human, animal, and environmental health. NACCHO recently hosted a webinar to explore how to use One Health collaborations to enhance investigation capacity for One Health issues facing public health, such as vector-borne diseases and zoonoses driven by wildlife diversity, socioeconomic disparities, and extreme weather events. During the webinar,...
The rise in vector-borne disease cases is increasing the awareness that mosquitoes are more than just nuisance pests. When populations surface, often public health concerns follow. How can you increase awareness and protection surrounding your local management efforts? Vector Disease Control International hosted a webinar on Four Common Oversights Government Officials Make With Mosquito...
Researchers from the CDC Division of Vector-Borne Diseases published results of an experimental vector competence study of the Asian longhorned tick for the Lyme disease bacteria. The researchers used a population of Asian longhorned tick originating from New York State to evaluate the ability of larval ticks to acquire the bacteria, carry the infection through […]
The Journal of Medical Entomology recently published a collection of articles from experts in public health, veterinary medicine, entomology, ecology, and mosquito management that synthesize research and progress made in the last 20 years on West Nile virus in the US. The collection includes Forum papers discussing the impact and epidemiology of the virus in […]
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