The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed...
Nov 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Applications are opening soon for NACCHO’s Vector Control Mentorship Program. Local vector control organizations are encouraged to...
Nov 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) released a report on the express legal authorities for mosquito...
Oct 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Since August 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has seen an increased number of people across the United...
Oct 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Note: This is the third edition of NACCHO’s new Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. Learn more here. Submit a...
Oct 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
By Marie Smith and Dylan Williams, NACCHO Interns Vector-borne diseases (e.g., Zika virus, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease) are a...
Oct 03, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Last year, a NACCHO report found that 61% of respondents from local vector control organizations did not make mosquito control...
Sep 14, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The CDC Southeast Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Disease: Gateway Program is offering fellowship awards to attend the 2019...
Sep 10, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The third most populous county in the United States, Harris County (TX) works day and night to protect its 4.7 million residents from...
Sep 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed this guide to help states and communities across the nation explore and expand their mosquito control capacity. Based on research and expert communications guidance, this guide is intended to further on-the-ground mosquito control efforts and provide […]
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, […]
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) released a report on the express legal authorities for mosquito control in the United States, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The report includes an overview of the types of legal authority for mosquito control activities, a set of considerations for better understanding the legal authority, a summary […]
Since August 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has seen an increased number of people across the United States with Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). AFM is a rare condition affecting a person’s nervous system, specifically the spinal cord, causing weakness in one or more limbs. AFM or neurologic conditions like it have […]
Note: This is the third edition of NACCHO’s new Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. Learn more here. Submit a question here. October 2018 Dear Greener Guidance, Our city has a rat problem, and despite our best efforts it’s not getting any better. What are some new and innovative solutions we can try? – Reining in the […]
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 […]
Last year, a NACCHO report found that 61% of respondents from local vector control organizations did not make mosquito control decisions based on surveillance data. On August 23, 2018, NACCHO hosted a Q&A-based webinar to provide technical assistance in the most pressing areas of vector control. Dr. Roxanne Connelly from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention led the […]
The CDC Southeast Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Disease: Gateway Program is offering fellowship awards to attend the 2019 Florida Mosquito Control Association (FMCA) Dodd Short Courses. The Dodd Short Courses will be held February 3rd – 8th, 2019, at the Hilton UF Conference Center in Gainesville, Florida. The fellowship award of $1,000 can be […]
The third most populous county in the United States, Harris County (TX) works day and night to protect its 4.7 million residents from vector-borne disease by integrating surveillance, control, education, research, and technology. Harris County Public Health Mosquito & Vector Control Division wrote an issue brief for NACCHO describing their comprehensive approach to vector-borne disease...
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