Hurricane preparation and response resource list
Updated September 15, 2017 In the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, public health laboratories in affected regions will be busy testing for potential environmental…
mosquitoes
Zika: Old virus, new challenges
Even though Zika is not a new virus, this recent outbreak has brought forth many new challenges and questions. Our partners and colleagues within the…
Vector-borne disease vs chemicals in bug spray: Weighing the risks
By Michelle M. Forman, senior media specialist, APHL With hot and humid weather comes news of diseases spread by mosquitos and ticks, while we also…
Avoiding Arboviruses — Don’t Let the Bugs Bite
By Celia Hagan, Senior Specialist, Infectious Disease Programs, APHL Arboviruses (arthropod borne viruses) have been all over the news lately. You’ve heard of the West…