FKMCD hoping to turn the tide in the first major outbreak of dengue since 2010 Aedes aegypti As the world remains embattled with COVID-19 and [...]
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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 […]
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 like ticks and worms are often seen as pests and agents of diseases, but ecologists argue many parasites are actually harmless to humans and [...]
Model predicts 63% of within-city dengue variance With ever-evolving technologies, there is growing amount of data to be interpreted. Of this data, satellite images are [...]
In public health, government entities often communicate directly with the public on social media platforms. In fact, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [...]
With the omnipresent threat of Zika, mosquito control districts shifted efforts toward understanding and controlling the container breeding Aedes albopictus and Ae aegypti mosquitoes. Targeting [...]
The American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest annual gathering of public health professionals. More than 12,000 people attended the [...]
Insecticide resistance is among the most challenging issues facing public health professionals, not only in California but around the world. As disease pressure increases, so [...]
No matter the district, vector control resources are always at a premium. Mosquito control professionals constantly evaluate new technologies with the potential to increase program [...]
The term “vector-borne disease” usually brings to mind a familiar list of names: malaria, West Nile virus, dengue, chikungunya, onchocerciasis, yellow fever. But there’s another [...]
A series of economic, environmental, and epidemiological factors have combined to present public health officials in Brazil with a very challenging situation this year. On [...]
In the past decade, Aedes albopictus has been making steady northward progress from the Mediterranean coast into Europe. A highly opportunistic breeder, Aedes albopictus will [...]
Ask Dr. Paul Brandt-Rauf, Dean of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health, what has changed within the sphere of public health [...]
The current Zika virus outbreak in the Americas offers a stark reminder of how urbanization and ease of travel can magnify exposure to container mosquitoes [...]
The Zika (ZIKV) pandemic and its widespread implications have spurred increased activity on several fronts. In addition to countless hours of laboratory research being devoted [...]
Dr. Tracey McNamara In mid-July, Valent BioSciences had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Tracey McNamara, DVM, DACVP, and Professor of Pathology in the College of [...]
In late July, months after news of the Zika outbreak in South America started to make headlines in the U.S., the first locally acquired Zika [...]
Member of the roundtable pictured left to right: Moderator Undersecretary Catherine Novelli, Dr. Steve Krause, Rabbi Jonah Pesner, Margaret Mcdonnell, Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer. Photo [...]
The spread of Zika virus is the latest in a long history of disease outbreaks that elicit a great sense of urgency among the Public [...]