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…
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…
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 August 2018 issue, released on August 7th, is the…
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…
Many NACCHO Annual participants took advantage of opportunities to tour the historic French Quarter and learn about the rich culture of this renowned New Orleans neighborhood. Only one tour focused exclusively on the pests, termites,…
By Elisabeth Martinez, Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO With the arrival of summer and Fourth of July festivities just around the corner, many people are spending more time outside. The rising temperatures invite…
NACCHO is pleased to release a reference document: Zika Resources for Local Health Departments. In 2017, NACCHO conducted a literature and desk review assessment to explore local health department (LHD) preparedness and response capabilities specific…
Join the City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board (NOMTCB) at NACCHO Annual for a pest control tour in the historic French Quarter. The tour will describe challenges and solutions to pests…
On June 7, 2018, NACCHO hosted a webinar with Florida’s Lee County Mosquito Control District based on one of the most popular technical training sessions from this year’s Vector Control Summit. Rachel Morreale and Milton Sterling…
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…