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…
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…
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…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Wednesday, September 12 to coordinate 24/7 all CDC activities for public health needs before, during, and after Hurricane Florence, including the…
The Southeastern Center of Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases, along with partners in the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, announced a new online course in mosquito training for pest managers. This…
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,…