What Does Mosquito and Vector Control Mean and Why Do We Need It?

Source: National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region (NNLM SCR). Published: 2/13/2019. The first portion of this 57-minute webinar focuses on the importance of vector control; what it is; why and how it exists; and what state, local, and federal districts/support agencies do. The second portion focuses on the rise of vector control activities in Tarrant County, Texas, after a major West Nile virus outbreak that occurred in North Texas in 2012. Surveillance and response activities are discussed from the perspective of public health, and focus on mosquito-borne diseases within the Dallas-Fort Worth area. (Video or Multimedia)
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