Vector-Borne Diseases

Learn to recognize New World screwworm infestations, understand prevention and response strategies, and prepare for environmental, animal health, and regulatory challenges.

Learn to select needs assessment methods and tools to gather meaningful data, engage stakeholders, and support informed, data-driven decision-making.

Explore practical strategies for framing risk and prevention messages that build trust, promote informed action, and support effective health communication.

Explore how misinformation spreads, why it is persuasive, and practical strategies for recognizing, evaluating, and responding to false information with confidence.

False and misleading information spreads quickly. Learn how to recognize different forms of problematic information and evaluate health claims with greater confidence.

By following these steps, you can reduce your risk of mosquito bites while grilling, gardening, or otherwise enjoying the outdoors around the home and yard.

Rapidly spreading across the United States, the invasive longhorned tick threatens cattle, horses, and wildlife; learn identification, risks, and strategies to protect animals.

Learn about these diseases and how you can protect your horse and yourself.

In 2022, the Philadelphia Inquirer ran an article that stated Pennsylvania has the most cases of Lyme Disease in the United States.

Article discussing the blood-borne parasite Theileria orientalis, its transmission by the Asian Longhorned Tick, and considerations when moving cattle.

Mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases, such as eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus encephalitis, may continue to be an issue in the fall as long as temperatures and weather permit.

Two cases of locally acquired malaria have been found in the United States in the past couple of months with one case occurring in the nearby state of New Jersey.

Learn how to identify the American dog tick and understand what it is feeding on to help limit your exposure to vector-borne diseases.

Lonestar ticks are making their way up into the northeastern United States. Find out how you can identify them!

Blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are some of the most common ticks in the northeast United States, so how can you identify them?

Get to know the Brown dog tick’s distinguishing characteristics, what it feeds on, and its active seasons, to help avoid exposure to vector-borne disease.

Explore the characteristics of the recently introduced invasive species Asian longhorned tick and how it is already causing infestations in herds of animals across the eastern United States.

Conozca las características distintivas de la garrapata marrón del perro, de qué se alimenta y las épocas del año en las que está activa para limitar su exposición a las enfermedades que transmite.

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus.

Vectors like ticks and mosquitos can feel unavoidable as we try to enjoy the outdoors. This series focuses on protecting yourself from vectors, understanding those vectors, and reacting to problems with those vectors.

Avoiding tick and mosquito bites can help reduce vector bite risk, but how can you most effectively avoid vectors when they live outside?

Repellents are one of the best ways to prepare to reduce the risk of tick and mosquito bites, but which repellents should you use? Watch this video to learn more.

Hunters are often at risk of tick bites when spending time outdoors in the forests and fields of Pennsylvania. This series covers steps you can take while hunting to prevent tick bites and reduce your risk of tick-borne diseases.

Tick checks are one of the most important things you can do to remove ticks quickly from your horse. What is a tick check? Watch this video to learn more.

Tick checks are one of the most important things you can do to remove ticks quickly from your horse. What is a tick check? Watch this video to learn more.