Beth Ranson
Social Determinants Highlight New Public Health Goals
Socioeconomic inequality drives inequities in health In the updated Healthy People goals for 2030, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is bringing important …
New Study Shows Artificial Light Impacts Aedes Behavior
A new study from researchers at the University of Notre Dame suggests that light pollution may increase risk of human exposure to mosquito-borne diseases. The …
Innovative NC Partnership Earns Harvard-based Award
The Clean Water for Carolina Kids program was the 2020 winner of the Harvard-based Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership. The program, which protects children …
Clear Call for Larval Source Management
Literature review establishes clear reasoning in support of larviciding as part of an Integrated Vector Management strategy Parasites & Vectors is an open access, peer-reviewed …
California Experiences Autumn WNV Pressure
California’s improved 2020 numbers against West Nile Virus took a step backward, beginning with the last full week of September. After a total of 33 …
Saint Louis Encephalitis Makes Grim Appearance
In September, Madera County California officials reported the first Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus (SLEV) mortality in the US since 2018. SLEV-related deaths are relatively uncommon. …
Battle in the Upper Keys
FKMCD hoping to turn the tide in the first major outbreak of dengue since 2010 As the world remains embattled with COVID-19 and the unprecedented …
Mosquitos Not a Threat to Vector COVID-19
Mosquitos can’t transmit the coronavirus, according to a Kansas State University study published in Scientific Reports, the first to produce conclusive evidence on the relationship …
California Remains in Fight against WNV
A total of eight new cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) were reported in California’s August 28, 2020 Arbovirus Surveillance Bulletin, bringing the state’s year-to-date …
Parasites Need Conservation Too
Parasites like ticks and worms are often seen as pests and agents of diseases, but ecologists argue many parasites are actually harmless to humans and …