U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Releases National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People (VBD National Strategy), marking a significant step in combating the growing threat of diseases spread by vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and lice. The strategy, developed by 17 federal departments and agencies, is a result of a four-year process initiated by the 2019 Kay Hagan Tick Act. This interagency plan aims to address the challenges related to vector-borne diseases and outlines federal priorities to detect, prevent, respond to, and control these diseases and conditions in the United States.