Mosquito & Vector News

Andes Virus — A Clinical Review

Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee Jul 2026. GH Harris et al. N Engl J Med 2026;395:1310-1317 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra2606651 Abstract. Andes virus (ANDV) is the sole orthohantavirus with documented human-to-human…

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Dengue transmission risk in California under climate and land-use change: a semi-mechanistic modelling study

Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee LI Couper, TJ Sipin, S Sambado et al. The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, Volume 60, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2026.101509   Abstract: Background: Dengue cases are…

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Comparative fitness of reemerging St. Louis encephalitis virus in vertebrate and mosquito cells, Culex tarsalis and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes, and mice

Submitted by the MVCAC VVBD Committee M. Arturo Flores Rodriguez, et al. 2026. Journal of Virology 100, 10 https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.00952-26 Abstract. The human pathogenic orthoflavivirus St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) reemerged…

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Association Updates

News Briefs 10.21.2026

MVCAC Annual Conference Mentorship Program: Year Two; Inside MVCAC’s October Board Meeting; MVCAC DART Steering Committee Survey Deadline October 30th; WNV & Dead Bird Call Center Closed for the Season;…

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MVCAC Annual Conference Mentorship Program: Year Two | Application Deadline: November 10

About the Program The MVCAC Mentorship Program welcomes new and emerging professionals to the association by pairing them with experienced MVCAC leaders. Building on last year’s pilot, this year’s pairs…

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News Briefs 10.07.2026

94th Volume of the MVCAC Proceedings and Papers Available Now; New Resource: Private Pest Control Operator Outreach PowerPoint Template; New Resources Available: Public Health Officer Toolkit; AMCA Seeks Next Editor-in-Chief…

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