Mosquito Control & Bite Prevention: Educational Flipbook

Mosquitoes can spread viruses like Zika, chikungunya, and dengue.This flipbook gives basic information about mosquito control activities and how to protect from mosquito bites. Mosquito control approaches that incorporate community education, and mosquito surveillance and control are often called “integrated vector control.” A vector is an insect, like a mosquito, that can spread viruses.

Exposure to mosquito-borne infections discussed at MHSRS

The dangers of mosquito-borne illnesses is discussed at the Military Health System Research Symposium in Orlando, Florida

All Things Mosquito

Watch this video to learn the basic facts about mosquitoes and the illnesses they carry.

Obama: Zika poses significant threat, public should take precautions

The Defense Department is working closely with federal, state and local authorities to monitor the threat of Zika to its military and civilian personnel and their dependents

West Nile Virus Fact Sheet

This CDC fact sheet discusses the West Nile Virus including symptoms, transmission and prevention.

Stay Healthy on the Road to Rio

This infographic from the CDC offers tips for travelers heading to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Interim Guidance for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus

With this update, CDC is expanding its existing recommendations to cover all pregnant couples, which includes pregnant women with female sex partners. This guidance also describes what other couples (those who are not pregnant or planning to become pregnant) can do to reduce the risk for Zika virus transmission. CDC’s recommendations for couples planning to become pregnant have been published separately (9).

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 7/25/2016
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: Mosquito-Borne Illnesses, Zika Virus, Women's Health

A human vaccine for the Zika virus may be coming soon

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Maryland, have developed a vaccine for the Zika virus. They received a strain of the virus from Puerto Rico in November 2015, and have since created a purified inactivated virus, like the flu shot. The vaccine is called ZPIV, and so far, it looks promising that military medical research will be a key contributor to preventing the continued spread of the Zika virus.

An Army specialist helps create a possible Zika vaccine

An Army specialist is one of very few service members to get to work on the Zika vaccine

Zika: Protecting Children from Mosquito Bites at Camp

This CDC fact sheet targeted to parents, provides tips to keep their children healthy while at camp.

Zika: Protecting Camp Staff and Staffers

This CDC fact sheet targeted to Camp Administrators provides tips to keep staff and campers healthy while at camp.

Army researchers, Sanofi Pasteur to co-develop Zika virus vaccine

A recently signed cooperative research and development agreement will allow the transfer of the Zika purified inactivated virus, or ZPIV, technology to Sanofi to explore advanced and larger-scale manufacturing and production

Mosquito Bite Prevention

Follow these steps to reduce your chances of getting bitten

MHS experts offers summer advice from fighting bugs to knowing where to go for medical help

Whether it’s keeping bugs away or knowing how to get help, check out these tips to have safer summer vacation travel.

Chikungunya Infection Among MHS Beneficiaries in the Western Hemisphere

This infographic describes the number of Chikungunya cases among DoD beneficiaries reported through the Disease Reporting System Internet (DRSi). It also describes signs and symptoms of Chikungunya infection.