title: Public Health Response to Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus Mosquitoes Invading California, USA.
abstract: Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes, primary vectors of dengue and chikungunya viruses, were recently detected in California, USA. The threat of potential local transmission of these viruses increases as more infected travelers arrive from affected areas. Public health response has included enhanced human and mosquito surveillance, education, and intensive mosquito control.
authors.forename: Charsey Cole
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Porse
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Melissa Hardstone
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Yoshimizu
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Metzger
authors.forename: Renjie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Kerry
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Padgett
authors.forename: Duc J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Vugia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002140:California; D065632:Chikungunya Fever / Q000453:epidemiology; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology; D019223:Densovirinae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000821:virology*; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods*; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; California; Invasive Aedes mosquitoes; chikungunya fever; chikungunya virus; control; dengue; dengue virus; education; mosquitoes; public health response; surveillance; vectors; viruses