What is the national arboviral surveillance system managed by the CDC and state health departments?

• A. ARBONET
• B. NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (NAHSS)
• C. NAHLN
• D. National Poultry Improvement Plan

Answer: (A)

ArboNET is the national arboviral surveillance system used by the CDC in partnership with state health departments to monitor diseases caused by arthropod-borne viruses. It collects and integrates human case reports, laboratory confirmations, and vector data to track where and when arboviruses such as West Nile virus are circulating. This centralized system helps public health officials detect outbreaks early, map geographic and seasonal trends, and guide interventions like vector control and public advisories. Other options focus on animal health or poultry—areas not centered on human arboviral disease surveillance—so they don’t fit the purpose of monitoring arboviruses in people.