Module 5 Arbovirus Surveillance

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Welcome to Module 5 Arbovirus Surveillance of the AMCA Best Practices for Integrated Mosquito Management Virtual Training Program. This training program will provide you with the knowledge needed to understand and conduct Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM); including topics such as mosquito biology and the five main components of IMM: community engagement, collecting and using data, reducing potential larval habitat, using all control methods available and reasonable, and regularly evaluating the efficacy of the program.

Specifically, this module will cover:

• Different mosquito control program goals
• Types of arbovirus surveillance data
• Importance of collaboration between public health professionals
• Steps in arbovirus surveillance
• Common arboviruses in the United States

If you are interested in completing the AMCA Best Practices for Integrated Mosquito Management Virtual Training Program Certificate, you MUST do this module within the overall program. If you have not come to this page from the program please subscribe to the program prior to beginning this module, please click here to begin. 

Recommended reading for this module:

• Pages 44-48 in "Best Practices for Integrated Mosquito Management" found at  https://www.mosquito.org/assets/pdf/hr_november_2021_amca_bmp_ma/

Additional Resources

1. CDC. 2023. West Nile virus surveillance and control guidelines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/mosquitoes/guidelines/west-nile/introduction.html