9/14/2015 1 Outdoor Worker Safety Tick and Mosquito Bite Prevention Dr. Jenna Bjork, DVM, MPH Vectorborne Diseases Unit Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, & Control Minnesota Department of Health 625 North Robert Street Saint Paul, MN 55164 651‐201‐5414 September 30 th , 2015 Outline of Presentation Overview of the MDH Vectorborne Diseases Unit Tickborne Diseases of MN Mosquito‐borne Diseases of MN Prevention Summary MDH Vectorborne Diseases Unit Agency Organization Health Protection Bureau Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, & Control Division Responsibilities Conduct surveillance for vectorborne diseases in MN Diseases transmitted primarily by ticks and mosquitoes Blood transfusion associated infections also Activities Disease Surveillance Humans, animals, vectors Research TickNET Community Outreach Health Care Providers Occupational Health Professionals Tickborne Diseases of MN