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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

Tools & Resources, Research & Reports, Vector Control

New Report Reveals State of Local Vector Control Capacity in the U.S.

A new report detailing findings from a 2020 National Vector Control Assessment and offers insight into local mosquito and tick control capacity.

May 18, 2022 | Angana Roy

Funding Opportunity, Opportunity, Technical Assistance, Vector Control

NACCHO Announces 2022 Vector Control Mentorship Program! Request for Applications Now Live

Apply by February 21, 2022, 11:59 PM PST.

Jan 13, 2022 | Anu Varma

Vector Control

Mosquito Invasion Leads to Innovation

By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of the University of Florida, but also because of its swampy areas in the city that breed mosquitoes year-round. Gainesville Mosquito Control (GMC) covers 65 square miles, and a substantial increase in several mosquito species since 2017 […]

Feb 25, 2020 | Guest Author

Vector Control

Strengthen Core Capabilities in Mosquito and Tick Surveillance and Control with NACCHO’s Vector Control Toolkit

Summer may be coming to an end, but mosquito and tick season continues until the first frost hits and temperatures are consistently under 50 degrees Fahrenheit. With warming temperatures across the country and vector-borne diseases on the rise, local health departments and other local vector control organizations have […]

Sep 08, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Tools & Resources, Vector Control

Announcing NEVBD Pesticide Resistance Monitoring Program Launch

The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD) is establishing a pesticide resistance monitoring network covering the Northeastern region to support public health and mosquito control agencies in detecting pesticide resistance in mosquito populations. The NEVBD’s resistance website has been updated with program information, including instructions for ordering...

May 13, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Vector Control

An Inside Look at NACCHO’s Vector Surveillance and Control Workshops

In response to the 2017 Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, NACCHO hosted two Vector Surveillance and Control Workshops in partnership with the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal of the workshops was to increase the capacity of low-resource jurisdictions affected by the 2017 hurricanes to […]

Feb 27, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Infectious Disease, Vector Control

2018 Vector Control Summit: “Itching to Improve: Building Local Mosquito Control Capacity”

In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO developed and distributed an electronic survey to assess mosquito surveillance and control capacity among the nearly 2,000 local vector control programs nationwide. Through this work, we found that although mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, a large majority […]

Apr 18, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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

Upcoming Events

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2024 Vector Control Hurricane Crisis Workshop

In-person workshop for improving mosquito control capacity in select low-resource jurisdictions affected by 2022 Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.

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Apr 25

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NACCHO Rural Café

Sharing Smarter: Using Knowledge Management in Rural/Frontier Public Health Connect with and learn from other health departments.

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Apr 30

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2024 Public Health Law Practitioners Convening

Empowering Public Health Through Law and Policy

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May 01

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Opioid Settlement Funds for Overdose Prevention Campaigns

Join our impactful webinar to explore community-centered strategies for combating the opioid crisis.

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Jul 23

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NACCHO360 2024

The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.

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PARTNER ARTICLES

Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

Opportunity

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

More NACCHO Blogs

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NACCHO Voice

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