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MOSQUITO MANAGEMENT DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
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September 2022
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Description:This document is meant to be a supplement to the 2021 version of the AMCA’s Best Practices for Integrated Mosquito Management manual, which can be found on the AMCA’s website at https://www.mosquito.org/page/training. This supplement provides information regarding mosquito control in response to a water-related natural disaster or during increased risk of mosquito transmitted disease. When using this document, reference the main manual for expanded discussion on many topics related to integrated mosquito management. The document consists of two parts:
1. The first part describes a high-level overview of information required to effectively respond to a mosquito-driven public health emergency.
2. The second part describes in detail the steps an organization can take to create a customized emergency response plan for their area.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) to create the Mosquito Management During a Public Health Emergency manual.The AMCA Board of Directors and Executive Committee hired a consultant to project manage, write, and edit the new manual. A steering committee of public health professionals guided the update, wrote portions of the text, and edited the final document. Various contributors provided additional perspectives and best practices, reviewed the text, and designed the final layout.
Acknowledgments: Funded by CDC Cooperative Agreement CK20-2003.
When referencing this document use: AMCA. 2022. Mosquito Management During a Public Health Emergency. American Mosquito Control Association. Sacramento, CA.
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