NEVBD

Registration for the Pennsylvania Vector Control Association Annual Meeting is now open! Join PVCA virtually on Thursday, Nov. 4th (1pm-5pm) to Friday, Nov. 5th (8:30am-5pm) for updates on vector surveillance, control, and applied research from colleagues in Pennsylvania and the greater northeast region.

NEVBD recently published a report characterizing outreach materials and gaps in content for vector-borne disease educational materials developed for communities in the Northeastern USA.

The Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at CDC has recently launched a website featuring the Regional Centers of Excellence (CoE) in Vector-Borne Diseases! This website provides background, updated impact assessments, and links to each of the five CoEs.

NEVBD supports a bi-weekly newsletter - NEVBD Announcements - where we share updates on our program activities, applied research results, current vector-borne disease news, and job and training opportunities.

The TickApp is a smartphone app for people living in high-risk areas for Lyme disease, supported through our partners at Columbia University and the Midwest Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases. Check out this app and learn more about how you can participate in our tick exposure behavioral study! Program now able to collaborate with local health agencies on passive surveillance.