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Climate for Health Ambassadors Training

Climate and Health,

Partnership,

Kathy Dolan,

Shelbi Davis

Climate for Health Ambassadors Training ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, climate for health, ambassadors training, health agencies, ecoamerica training, public health, ...

Adapting by Their Bootstraps: State and Territorial Public Health Agencies Struggle to Meet the Mounting Challenge of Climate Change

Article,

Climate and Health,

Kathy Dolan

This AJPH article shares the results of a survey and showcases how state and territorial health agencies struggle to meet the mounting challenge of climate change.

Tick-Borne Disease Warning Signs in State Parks

Health Policy Update,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Population Health and Prevention,

State Health Policy,

Michigan,

New York,

Wisconsin,

Courtney Youngbar,

Kathy Dolan

Though late spring and summer is considered “tick season,” ticks are still a threat in the fall as many areas of the country continue to see temperatures that ticks can thrive later and later in the ...

What is Nootkatone? A Primer on the New Tool to Defend Against Mosquitoes and Ticks

Blog,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Research,

Florida,

Puerto Rico,

Courtney Youngbar,

Kathy Dolan,

Partnership

Every state and U.S. territory are at risk of vector-borne diseases. This year, dengue cases are on the rise in Puerto Rico. Florida has also reported locally transmitted cases of dengue this year. ...

Climate Change Adaptation Activities and Needs in US State and Territorial Health Agencies

Article,

Climate and Health,

Kathy Dolan,

Patrick Breysse,

Marcus Plescia

In 2021, ASTHO conducted an online survey with state and territorial health agency staff requesting information on current activities related to climate change and health, the state of climate and ...

Approaching Climate Change: The Role of State and Territorial Health Agencies

Article,

Climate and Health,

Kathy Dolan,

Patrick Breysse,

Marcus Plescia

This JPHMP article discusses the role of state and territorial health agencies in approaching climate change.

What Health Officials Should Know About Locally Acquired Malaria Cases in Florida and Texas

Blog,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Florida,

Texas,

Courtney Youngbar,

Kathy Dolan

Late on June 26, 2023, five cases of locally acquired (i.e., non-travel related), mosquito-transmitted malaria were reported in Florida and Texas. To prepare for the future, health officials should ...