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Zika virus disease epidemic:
Preparedness planning guide for diseases
transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes
albopictus
This report of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was coordinated by Paula
Vasconcelos and written by Paula Vasconcelos, Laurence Marrama, Emma Wiltshire, Dragoslav Domanović and
Andrea W?rz, with additional contributions from Herv? Zeller, Jonathan Suk, Massimo Ciotti, Karl Ekdahl and Piotr
Kramarz.
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1 Introduction
On 1 February 2016, WHO declared that the observed increase of congenital microcephaly and other neurological
disorders associated with the Zika outbreak constituted a public health emergency of international concern [1].
The threat posed by Zika virus infection highlights the need to reinforce preparedness for mosquito-borne diseases
in EU/EEA countries, especially for pathogens transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, which are
vectors of Zika virus and other arboviruses, for example dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
The aim of this document is to highlight preparedness activities that can effectively contribute to reduce the risk of
importation and local transmission of pathogens transmitted by Ae. aegypti and Ae. Albopictus. The main diseases
of concern in this context are Zika, dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
This document focuses mainly on the transmission of these four diseases by mosquito bite as this is the main mode
of transmission. However, other modes of transmission, such as sexual transmission, perinatal transmission and
potential transmission through blood transfusion, are also considered.
This document draws on internal consultations among ECDC experts, on previous ECDC publications, and on
documents by national and international organisations that deal with preparedness planning for diseases
transmitted by Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus.
Experts for preparedness activities in Member States can use this document to determine which capacities and
capabilities their organisations need to strengthen in order to detect cases of importation and/or local transmission
of Zika virus, how to respond to the threat of Zika virus, and how to deliver risk communication messages.
This preparedness planning guide focuses on the following main components that should be considered when
developing preparedness plans:
Identification of risk areas
Organisation and coordination
Early detection
Response
Risk and crisis communication
...
Full report:
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicatio...paredness-planning-guide-aedes-mosquitoes.pdf
Zika virus disease epidemic:
Preparedness planning guide for diseases
transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes
albopictus
This report of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) was coordinated by Paula
Vasconcelos and written by Paula Vasconcelos, Laurence Marrama, Emma Wiltshire, Dragoslav Domanović and
Andrea W?rz, with additional contributions from Herv? Zeller, Jonathan Suk, Massimo Ciotti, Karl Ekdahl and Piotr
Kramarz.
...
1 Introduction
On 1 February 2016, WHO declared that the observed increase of congenital microcephaly and other neurological
disorders associated with the Zika outbreak constituted a public health emergency of international concern [1].
The threat posed by Zika virus infection highlights the need to reinforce preparedness for mosquito-borne diseases
in EU/EEA countries, especially for pathogens transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, which are
vectors of Zika virus and other arboviruses, for example dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
The aim of this document is to highlight preparedness activities that can effectively contribute to reduce the risk of
importation and local transmission of pathogens transmitted by Ae. aegypti and Ae. Albopictus. The main diseases
of concern in this context are Zika, dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
This document focuses mainly on the transmission of these four diseases by mosquito bite as this is the main mode
of transmission. However, other modes of transmission, such as sexual transmission, perinatal transmission and
potential transmission through blood transfusion, are also considered.
This document draws on internal consultations among ECDC experts, on previous ECDC publications, and on
documents by national and international organisations that deal with preparedness planning for diseases
transmitted by Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus.
Experts for preparedness activities in Member States can use this document to determine which capacities and
capabilities their organisations need to strengthen in order to detect cases of importation and/or local transmission
of Zika virus, how to respond to the threat of Zika virus, and how to deliver risk communication messages.
This preparedness planning guide focuses on the following main components that should be considered when
developing preparedness plans:
Identification of risk areas
Organisation and coordination
Early detection
Response
Risk and crisis communication
...
Full report:
http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicatio...paredness-planning-guide-aedes-mosquitoes.pdf