Arboviral Diseases Branch

Conduct surveillance, field investigations and laboratory studies of vector-borne viral agents and their arthropod vectors.
Define disease etiology, ecology and pathogenesis in order to develop methods and strategies for disease diagnosis, surveillance, prevention and control.
Provide diagnostic reference consultation, epidemic aid and epidemiologic consultation to State and local health departments, other components of CDC, other Federal agencies, and national and international health organizations.
Provide technical expertise and assistance in professional training activities to national and international health workers and scientists.
Function as a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Arboviruses.

Provide consultation, training, and epidemic aid for arbovirus diseases.
Maintain surveillance for domestic and international arboviral diseases.
Conduct research on the epidemiology of arboviral diseases.
Provide medical and epidemiology assistance in developing and evaluating approaches to prevention and control for reducing incidence of arboviral infections.
Serve the epidemiology and clinical consultative functions of the WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Arboviruses.

Provide diagnostic laboratory training and reference diagnostic services to local, state and international health laboratories.
Conduct research and development on rapid laboratory diagnostic procedures.
Provide authoritative advice and consultation on arboviruses and their taxonomic relationships;
Maintain reference collections of arboviral agents and immune sera. Serve the diagnostic and reference functions of the WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Arboviruses.

Provide consultation, training, field services, laboratory services, and emergency response aid for arboviral diseases in disciplines of entomology, vector control, and vertebrate ecology.
Conduct research on the transmission and maintenance cycles of arboviruses as a basis for prevention and control.
Provide assistance in developing and evaluating approaches to prevention and control for reducing incidence of arboviral infections.
Serve the entomology and ecology consultative functions of the WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Arboviruses.

Provide consultation, training and laboratory support for the biochemical and immunochemical analysis of vector-borne viruses.
Investigate the molecular epidemiology of arboviral diseases.
Conduct research on the immunology, molecular biology, and genetic aspects of viruses and their hosts and vectors.
Seek novel control strategies for viruses using molecular and genetic approaches in the development of vaccines and therapeutics.
Serve the molecular virology and immunology consultative functions of the WHO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Arboviruses.

Provide operational assistance and logistical support to the scientific staff enabling them to accomplish the scientific and public health mission of the Branch.
Provide administrative and managerial service and support.
Develop administrative controls that follow agency rules and regulations to monitor and prevent misuse of appropriated resources.
Provide expert advice on policy and procedures for personnel, travel, training, procurement and budget.
Facilitate logistics for the Branch, including technology transfer with outside collaborators.
Assist scientific staff in implementing complex projects with public health partners through cooperative agreements or contractual mechanisms.

WHO Collaborating Centre for Arthropod-Borne Viruses Reference and Research
Dengue, epidemiology, control, vaccine evaluation
Arboviral disease in Guatemala
Japanese Encephalitis diagnostic test proficiency, epidemiology, vaccine efficacy
Arboviruses and transmission ecology in East Africa
Vector-borne infections & zoonoses - China
Chikungunya virus geographic expansion – Comoros, India, Italy
Chikungunya preparedness in PAHO region
Yellow Fever Risk Assessments and vaccine adverse events