The Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease

项目摘要。 本提案详细说明了中西部病媒传播疾病卓越中心的拟议活动 （MCE-VBD）响应CDC资助机会RFA-CK-22-005。MCE-VBD包括 来自学术界、公共卫生和病媒控制机构的有成就和热情的合作伙伴， 威斯康星州，明尼苏达州，伊利诺斯州，密歇根州，印第安纳州，和爱荷华州。在整个区域，气候变化对 预计病媒传播疾病的原因是：1）温度升高可促进病媒种群 生长和影响物候活动模式，2）年积雪深度和发生的变化， 影响蜱虫和引进蚊子物种的越冬成功，3）极端天气， 频繁的暴雨和干旱影响蚊子和虫媒病毒的爆发，特别是在大面积 市区该中心的广泛和长期目标是激励新的和扩大的互动 加强区域内专家之间的交流，以改进对地方病和流行病媒传播疾病的应对措施 并加速。为实现这一目标，本项目主要围绕三大目标展开：1）研究提高 预防人类接触病媒叮咬。为此，我们将评估目前的控制方法， 并将开发新的工具来减少人类接触的风险。研究数据 项目将反馈到推广和教育产品中，用于PH，税收资助的蚊子控制 社区、私人虫害控制运营商和公民作为合作伙伴。2)增加培训机会， 公共卫生昆虫学（PHE）。这一目标将通过培养研究生来实现 在公共卫生和环境教育中，通过颁发公共卫生和环境教育证书，课程包括关于病媒的教学 鉴定、监测和控制方法以及农药使用许可证。我们还将提供一个 奖学金计划，将提供带薪实习PHE，并建立了合作伙伴关系，以提高 招聘来自代表性不足背景的学生。3)建立一个包括公众在内的实践社区 县和区/市一级的卫生和蚊虫控制专家，州公共卫生专家， 专业虫害防治公司和研究机构的学术科学家。这一目标将 通过评估特定区域的公共卫生教育工作和互动， VBD管理实践。成功完成这些目标将大大扩大 中西部公共卫生当局检测和应对威胁的能力，以及提供 大力支持以证据为基础的管理病媒传播疾病的做法。

Project Summary. This proposal details proposed activities by the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases (MCE-VBD) in response to the CDC Funding Opportunity RFA-CK-22-005. The MCE-VBD includes accomplished and enthusiastic partners from academic, public health, and vector control institutions in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Iowa. Across the region, climate change impacts on vector-borne disease are expected as a result of 1) increased temperatures that can promote vector population growth and affect phenological activity patterns, 2) changes in annual snow cover depth and occurrence which impacts overwintering success of ticks and introduced mosquito species, and 3) extreme weather, with more frequent heavy rainfall and periods of drought affecting mosquito and arbovirus outbreaks, especially in large urban areas. The broad and long-term goal of the Center is to incentivize new and expanded interactions between experts in the region so that responses to endemic and epidemic vector borne disease are improved and accelerated. To achieve this goal, the project is focused on three major objectives: 1) Research to improve prevention of human exposure to vector bites. For this aim, we will evaluate current methods of control for mosquitoes and ticks and will develop new tools to reduce human risks of exposure. Data from research projects will feed back into outreach and education products for use with PH, tax-funded mosquito control districts, private pest control operators, and citizens as partners. 2) Increase the opportunities for training in public health entomology (PHE) for students. This objective will be achieved through graduate student training in PHE and through administration of a Certificate of PHE, with a curriculum including instruction on vector identification, surveillance and control methods, and pesticide application licensure. We will also offer a fellowship program which will provide paid internships in PHE and have established partnerships to enhance recruitment of students from underrepresented backgrounds. 3) Build a community of practice including public health and mosquito control experts at the county and district/municipal level, state public health experts, professional pest control companies, and academic scientists at research institutions. This goal will be achieved by evaluating region-specific public health educational efforts and interacting to establish best practices for VBD management. Successful completion of these objectives will dramatically expand the ability of public health authorities in the Midwest to detect and respond to threats as well as provide a strongly supported evidence-based practice for management of vector-borne disease.