Effective vector-borne disease communication requires more than accurate information—it must be easy to understand and use. Explore five design principles that can make complex health information clearer, more accessible, and more actionable for its intended audience.
Back to school generally means sickness on the rise. Not only are children in closer proximity as they come back to the classroom for the first time in months, but many people are returning to school and work after summer vacations.
The partnership between NEHA and Gulf South VECTOR has become a model of effective collaboration, combining complementary expertise, strong communication, and a shared commitment to advancing environmental public health practice.
On March 18, 2026, the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD) conducted a pilot version of the West Nile Virus (WNV) Healthcare Provider Clinical Awareness Training at the Milton H. Latter Memorial Library.
Approximately 50 undergraduate and graduate students from the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CAFS) visited the Gulf South Vector headquarters at the New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board facility on March 28, 2026, during the 2026 Research Symposium
As summers grow hotter, mosquito season is getting longer for some parts of the country according to nonprofit Climate Central who analyzed four decades of weather data across 242 US cities. Cities in the Northeast, Ohio Valley, and Pacific Coast are seeing a significant increase
Recent reports of hantavirus cases in the media have raised public concern and renewed attention on the role that rodents have in disease transmission. This article explains what hantavirus is, how rodents are involved, and practical steps the public can take to reduce potential exposures.
Social media is one of the most powerful and accessible tools available to public health organizations. For Gulf South VECTOR, platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube allow us to reach a diverse global audience, from local community members to researchers and pest management professionals.
Container habitats, from tree holes and bromeliads to discarded tires and backyard buckets, can produce medically important mosquitoes. Learn why these hidden water sources are difficult to control and how reducing standing water can help limit mosquito populations.
Researchers developed the first successful method for rearing the eastern bloodsucking conenose (Triatoma sanguisuga) through its complete life cycle in the laboratory. This breakthrough will support new research on Chagas disease transmission and improve studies of this important insect vector.