Senior Research Scientist and Director of Public Health Risk Sciences Division Public Health Agency of Canada Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada
North American collaboration and coordination on surveillance and other vector-borne disease mitigation strategies, particularly with an eye to the impact of climate change and how that’s impacting or changing the needs and approaches, is critical for domestic preparedness for both Canada and the U.S. As climate change brings warmer weather and new invasive threats, North America must be prepared using research, surveillance, risk assessments and partnerships.