Putting A Human Face On Vector-borne Disease. Joseph M Conlon Technical Advisor American Mosquito Control Association

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1 Putting A Human Face On Vector-borne Disease Joseph M Conlon Technical Advisor American Mosquito Control Association

2 Strengthen voice of mosquito-borne disease survivors. Increase effectiveness of public advocacy. Identify gaps in survivor communications. Represent the mosquito-borne disease community in national policy forums and testify on their behalf. Serve as spokespeople for the mosquito-borne disease community with news media and/or online forums.

3 Since 1999 Cases 36, million infections Fever 19,462 CDC estimate- >350,000 WNF Neuroinvasive 15,774 Fatalities 1,538

4 Neuro Fatal National (2,374) 1, California (357) Colorado (318) 89 7 Nebraska (221) 53 5 Texas (172) S. Dakota (149) 57 3

5 Ignorance of science Belief in Curative medicine Public perceptions chemophobia Roger Frate Shutdown of vector control programs

6 For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death. This statement is wrong: the vast bulk of the chemicals humans are exposed to are natural, and for every chemical some amount is dangerous Bruce Ames, PhD

7 The Final Solution Human happiness, and certainly human fecundity, is not as important as a wild and healthy planet...some of us can only hope for the right virus to come along. David Graber, Biologist, National Park Service

8 The Final Solution If I were reincarnated, I would wish to be returned to Earth as a killer virus to lower human population levels. HRH Prince Philip

9 The Strategy We have to offer up scary scenarios, make simplified, dramatic statements, and make little mention of any doubts we may have. Each of us has to decide what the right balance is between being effective and being honest. Stephen Schneider

10 I lost my son, two sisters and two nephews to malaria. Don t talk to me about birds, and don t tell me a little DDT in our bodies is worse than the risk of dying or losing more babies to this disease. African mothers would be overjoyed if DDT in breast milk was our biggest worry. Fiona Kobusingye Businesswoman, Kampala

11 Chemical Cocktail Contamination Endocrine disruptor Industrial Natural Persistent Synthetic Time-bomb Toxic

12 Associated with Linked to May Possibly Could Supports

13 Challenge misinformation Science-based Invite groups to visit district Utilize media outlets Support science education Personalize the issue in public Get inside opposition decision loop Mobilize survivor groups Put a human face on disease control

14 Exposed population 118 million 2 definitive 26 probable 106 possible 96 public exposures 1 severe asthma + COPD 4300 WNv cases 3000 neuroinvasive 300 fatalities

15 Dallas 1966 SLE Virus infection pre-spray 1/167 Virus infection post-spray 1/28,639 Michigan 2002 WNV Residents outside MAD 10.53x increased risk Infection rate of Culex 8x lower within MAD

16 Ft. Collins, CO 2003 C. pipiens/tarsalis Treated Untreated up to 89% decrease up to 50% increase California, 2005 and 2007 Statistically significant reductions after treatment compared with untreated communities Numbers of mosquitoes % infected mosquitoes New cases of West Nile

17 West Nile is here to stay West Nile is serious! West Nile is preventable Personal protective measures the 3 Ds West Nile control efforts pose no undue risk West Nile control is effective

20 Integrated Mosquito Management minutes AMCA website - Latest News Central Life Sciences - 6:27 Minutes AMCA website I m One Bayer CropScience - 3:58 Minutes Custom version $300 district logo - high-res.jpg contact information website address Kristen Fielding kristen.fielding@bayer.com, will coordinate with ADAPCO

21 Uses For Videos Post video on district websites links to constituents Show video during educational programs Encourage legislators to view Include in e-newsletters/social media

22 These survivors struggle with memory loss, where a fiancé is heartbroken when her intended really does not remember her, or the promise that they shared. Wendy Station

West Nile virus and other arboviral activity -- United States, 2013 Provisional data reported to ArboNET Tuesday, July 23, 2013

West Nile virus and other arboviral activity -- United States, 2013 Provisional data reported to ArboNET Tuesday, This update from the CDC Arboviral Diseases Branch includes provisional data reported to