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Surveillance

Mosquito Surveillance

Monitor mosquito populations for mosquito-borne disease (MBD) presence. Monitoring includes trapping, collecting, identifying, and processing of adult mosquitoes for testing

Vector Surveillance

Monitor other vector populations (ticks). Tick collection and identification. Forward collected samples to partners for testing of various pathogens.

Avian Surveillance

Monitors for MBDs in bird populations. Avian Surveillance also includes live bird monitoring which entails capture, sera collection, bird banding, and release; testing of collected sera samples. Avian Surveillance participates in dead bird monitoring involving collection of dead birds and testing.