3 - CDC update on the National Public Health Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases in Humans

Americans are at an increasing risk of vector-borne diseases, and the United States is unprepared to respond to these threats. In response, the 2019 Kay Hagan Tick Act required the development of a national strategy to address vector-borne diseases carried by ticks and other blood-feeding vectors. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, in collaboration with the CDC, more than 15 civilian agencies, and the Department of Defense, delivered an inaugural National Strategy for Congress in December 2023. This talk will discuss the components of the national strategy with a focus on the role AMCA membership should play in implementing this public health strategy. Other topics of discussion would be the One Health Framework, the Regional Centers of Excellence funding, and the public education materials being developed by the DVBD.