The purpose of the vector program is to protect the public from diseases carried by vectors such as rats, mice, bats, ticks, and mosquitoes. The program responds to reports of dog and other animal bites and performs surveillance for emerging diseases.
 
What is a Vector?
An organism, such as a mosquito which carries disease-causing microorganisms from one host to another.
mosquito which carries disease-causing microorganisms from one host to another.
Transmission of West Nile