Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases Newsletters, Reports, and Print Media
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Item New York State Tick Blitz Summary 2021 - 2023Aine Lehane; Natalie Bailey; Emily Mader; Nicole Foley; Laura Harrington (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2023-09-25)The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD) issues a report summarizing outcomes of the New York State Tick Blitz from 2021- 2023.Item Zika Virus Messaging to Pregnant Women Based on Travel Associations: Review of Vector-Borne Disease Communication Resources in the Northeastern U.S.Cardona, Angelyse (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2022-07-28)Resources such as infographics, small print media, and videos can be used by public health professionals to educate the public on measures to protect themselves against infection. The purpose of this assessment was to evaluate state campaigns targeting pregnant travelers regarding Zika virus risk and prevention against best practice guidance for effective and persuasive public health communication.Item NEVBD Digest Newsletter Issue 11 - May 2022Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2022-05-12)The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD) issues a digest newsletter featuring articles on the latest NEVBD-sponsored research programs, training events, and highlights of our regional partners. In this special issue, we take a look back at accomplishments and partnerships built during five years of funding with the CDC, from 2016-2022.Item Which Ticks Spread Powassan Virus?McInerney, Sophie; Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2022-02-18)Powassan virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected tick. Although still rare, the number of reported cases of people sick from Powassan virus has increased in recent years. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported research to understand if lone star ticks and American dog ticks can acquire and spread this pathogen. Information based on the manuscript by Sharma et al. (2021) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04974-1.Item Climate Change and West Nile Virus Spread in New York and ConnecticutMcInerney, Sophie; Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-11-15)West Nile virus is the most commonly reported mosquito-borne virus that makes people sick in the United States. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported research to estimate how the number of human cases of West Nile virus might change under future climate change conditions in New York and Connecticut. Information based on the manuscript by Keyel et al. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15842.Item What is Powassan Virus?Zhong, Kaylee; Villarreal, Daniela (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-08-30)Powassan virus is a rare but serious virus spread through the bite of an infected tick. This virus is mostly detected in the northeastern US and parts of the upper midwest. This pamphlet provides a overview of how Powassan virus is spread, where it occurs, symptoms of illness, and what individuals can do to prevent being bitten by ticks infected with this virus. Thank you to the following individuals for their expertise and assistance in developing this fact sheet: Lindsay Baxter, MS; Laura Harrington, PhD.Item What You Need to Know About EEE Virus in the NortheastZhong, Kaylee (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-08-30)Eastern equine encephalitis virus is a rare but serious virus spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. This virus is common in southern New England, New York and New Jersey, and other areas of the midwest and southeast United States. This pamphlet provides a overview of how EEE is spread, where it occurs, symptoms of illness, and what individuals can do to prevent being bitten by mosquitoes infected with this virus. Materials also available as a brief flyer using simple language. Thank you to the following individuals for their expertise and assistance in developing this fact sheet: Philip Armstrong, ScD; Laura Harrington, PhD.Item Review of Vector-Borne Disease Communication Resources in the Northeastern USADeckerman, Peter; Cardona, Angelyse; Dolan, Brady; Varanasi, Sravya; Mader, Emily (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-08-18)In May 2020, the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD) initiated a project to document tick and mosquito-borne disease outreach materials developed and promoted by vector-borne disease programs throughout the northeast region. The goal of this work was to characterize existing outreach materials and identify gaps in content for vector-borne disease educational materials developed for communities in the northeastern US. This report summarizes the results of this cross-sectional assessment of outreach materials and subsequent content gap analysis.Item Sugar Feeding Behavior of Asian Tiger Mosquitoes in New YorkZhong, Kaylee; Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-23)The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is a globally invasive mosquito species that can spread over 20 different diseases such as dengue and Zika viruses. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported research to understand the Asian tiger mosquito’s sugar feeding patterns in Long Island, NY. Information based on the manuscript by Fikrig et al. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008244.Item First Human Bites from Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick Larvae in the U.S.Zhong, Kaylee; Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021-07-21)The Asian longhorned tick is an invasive species to the U.S. Eleven human bites from this tick have been documented in the U.S. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported work documenting the first bites by larvae of this tick species on a human in the U.S. Information based on the manuscript by Bickerton and Toledo. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2020.1805004