Community of Practice
NACCHO Practice Guide to Building Local Mosquito Control Capacity
NACCHO's new guide to building local mosquito control capacity can now help local health departments build NEW programs and can help existing programs ENHANCE their capabilities in the core competencies
Research
Review of Vector-Borne Disease Communication Resources in the Northeastern USA
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.
Community
Regional Centers of Excellence Website
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.
Community of Practice
NEVBD e-Newsletter
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.
Citizen Science
The TickApp
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.
