Use Mosquito Surveillance

The Mosquito Surveillance solution delivers a set of capabilities that help you record mosquito counts by species at surveillance sites; visualize trends over time; track where mosquitoes, chickens, birds, or humans have tested positive for vector-borne diseases; and share this information with internal and external stakeholders.

In this topic, you will learn how to use the solution by assuming the role of a user and performing the following workflows.

Note:

Use your organization's data or configured apps to follow these workflows.

Record and monitor mosquito populations

You will first assume the role of a biologist with the mosquito control agency responsible for processing the samples collected at the trap sites across the community. You will use the samples to identify the species of mosquitoes and the size of the population and record the counts for each surveillance site.

You can then visualize trends and share current and historical mosquito population data with internal stakeholders. This information can also be used to educate the public about the types of mosquitoes prevalent in the area, the diseases they can carry, when they are most active, and how to best protect themselves from the spread of vector-borne diseases.

Record mosquito surveillance site counts

Mosquito control agencies are responsible for processing samples collected at various surveillance sites in the community.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of a biologist who needs to record the counts of mosquito species identified at the each surveillance site.

1. In a browser, sign in to your ArcGIS organization, and then browse to the Mosquito Population Surveillance app.
2. From the item page, click View.
3. From the list or the map, select one of the surveillance sites.

   You see the details on the site and a history of counts by species recorded in past observations.

4. Click the Comment button.
5. Fill in the counts for each species found at the surveillance site.
6. Click Submit.
7. Repeat these steps for each surveillance site.

   You can now visualize the trends of the various species of mosquitoes at each surveillance site over time.

Monitor mosquito populations

Once mosquito population counts have been recorded, current and historical mosquito population data can be shared both with internal stakeholders and the public.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of a biologist who needs to visualize trends of mosquito species over time.

1. In a browser, verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Mosquito Population Surveillance Charts app.
2. From the item page, click Open Dashboard.
3. In the Select a site filter, select a surveillance site; alternatively, click a point on the map.
4. In the lower left, review details about the surveillance information for the site.
5. Use the dashboard indicators to view the latest and historical trends for each species at the surveillance site.

Track and monitor vector-borne diseases

You will continue your role as a biologist with the mosquito control agency. You typically send a small sampling of mosquitoes collected at each surveillance site to the lab to be tested for vector-borne disease. Dead birds are often reported or found in the community and sent for testing as well. Health departments may share with mosquito control agencies the general locations (so that personal health information is protected) where a vector-borne disease has been transmitted to a human.

You will track where mosquitoes, chickens, birds, or humans have tested positive for vector-borne diseases. This information can be used to plan adulticide spray operations that prevent the spread of a disease. It can also be used to educate the public about the types of vector-borne diseases found in the community and how they can help prevent the spread of disease.

Track vector-borne diseases

Mosquito control agencies are responsible for tracking where mosquitoes, chickens, birds, or humans have tested positive for vector-borne diseases.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of a biologist who needs to record where positive cases of vector-borne diseases have been reported in the community.

1. In a browser, sign in to your ArcGIS organization, and then browse to the Mosquito Health Concerns app.
2. From the item page, click View.
3. In the Editor widget, under Create features, click a template from Public Health Reports.
4. Click the map to create a point.
5. Complete the form with the details of the agent carrying the disease, when it was reported, and any additional comments.
6. Click Create.
7. At the top of the Editor widget, click the back button.
8. Under Create features, click the Public Health Concerns template.

   The Public Health Concerns template can be used to generalize the location of positive tests in a human to avoid revealing personal health information.

9. Click the map to draw he boundary of the generalized location of the positive human case and double-click the map to complete the feature.
10. Complete the form with the details of the type of disease, when it was reported, and any additional comments.
11. Click Create.

    You can now visualize locations and counts of vector-borne cases across the community.

Monitor vector-borne cases

Mosquito control agencies monitor vector-borne cases within the community in order to plan adulticide spray operations and educate the public to prevent the spread of disease.

In this workflow, you will assume the role of a biologist who needs to communicate positive-borne disease test results to internal staff and the general public.

1. In a browser, verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Mosquito Health Concerns Summary app.
2. On the left, review the Mosquito & Bird Cases and Human Cases to view the case counts.
3. From the list or the map, select one of the cases to view its details.