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@nehaorg A5: We are ALWAYS on the look out for Aedes Aegypti, the invasive #mosquito species that has flourished here in #OurCounty. Culex Quinx is a constant threat, as are the Black Salt Marsh types. #NationalMosquitoWeek #VectorControlChat
A8. B: We need to include local health department with programs addressing vector-borne diseases as active stakeholders in process of crafting the recommendations and when implementing activities! #VectorControlChat
A8. A: Local health departments and vector control organizations are the nation’s first defense against vector-borne disease outbreaks, but these groups are often left out of the discussion. #VectorControlChat
Q8. How can we better equip the environmental health workforce to deal with vector-borne diseases and increasing populations? #VectorControlChat
@nehaorg A8: Equip them with easy access to accurate & up-to-date information relevant for their specific needs; improve training & capacity building; link up with other vector control experts. #VectorControlChat
A8. Watch the Integrated Tick and Mosquito Management Webinars recordings for methods of prevention, strategies of control, and barriers to effective IPM. https://t.co/D0oa34BcPK #VectorControlChat
@nehaorg A8.1 Financial investment by federal, state, and local governments in our VBD public health infrastructure is vital. Consistent & sustained funding is needed to support our workforce & capacity to address the growing VBD threat in the US #VectorControlChat
@nehaorg A8.We often encounter basic knowledge lacking in environmental health officials. They are unaware of aspects of vector biology and challenges of managing these diseases. Some of them believe that VBD’s cannot be controlled. We need to counteract those beliefs. #VectorControlChat
Q8. How can we better equip the environmental health workforce to deal with vector-borne diseases and increasing populations? #VectorControlChat
@nehaorg A3: Working with partners such as @BiodiversiLary and @UF_IFAS, we have worked to identify a new #mosquito species in #OurCounty. Collaborating with @Andrebw and @UMPublicHealth has produced a number of #whitepapers. #VectorControlChat #NationalMosquitoWeek
A7 [3/3] We continue to hope to get a pulse check on local vector control programs this summer in the midst of #COVID19!
LHDs can complete our form here: https://t.co/hjym7Fe01m #VectorControlChat
A7 [2/3] Vector programs we spoke with in 2020 noted they have been experiencing varying levels of impact from #COVID19 to their routine operations, ranging from minimal impact to entire vector programs being deemed non-essential and shut down. #VectorControlChat
A7 [1/3] Local health departments were dealing with budget/staffing cuts from the 2008 recession, when they lost nearly a quarter of their workforce, while leading on the front lines of the #COVID19 response. #VectorControlChat
Q7. After the past year, how has vector control in your community or organization been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? #VectorControlChat
@nehaorg A7: Despite putting the Mosquito SWAT Lab on pause the entire school year, our education program shifted gears to provide fun virtual classrooms to continue educating the importance of reducing standing water in our communities. 🚫🦟 #vectorcontrolchat #tiptossboss #education
@nehaorg A1: A combination of surviellance, data analysis, residential inspections, community outreach and education, industry partnerships, and targeted truck spraying. #VectorControlChat #NationalMosquitoWeek
@nehaorg A7. COVID-19 strained the limited resources of our vector control & public health partners to conduct vector surveillance & pathogen testing activities in 2020. NEVBD field research programs were put on hold, marking a year of lost data on NE vector activity #VectorControlChat
A7. EH professionals play a role in action planning for pandemics, disease recovery efforts, & reduce public health risks of vector-borne diseases. Vectors increase the need for preparedness & response from EH professionals while continuing to address COVID-19 #VectorControlChat
@nehaorg A7. First, we shifted our community mobilization approaches to virtual meetings. Second, we incorporated information about the transmission of COVID-19 because people began to ask if the mosquito could transmit it. #VectorControlChat
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