An early start of West Nile virus seasonal transmission: the added value of One Heath surveillance in detecting early circulation and triggering timely response in Italy, June to July 2018

In Italy, the 2018 West Nile virus transmission season started early with a high number of cases reported. One-Health surveillance, within the Italian West Nile national preparedness and response plan, detected viral circulation 9 days before symptom-onset of the first confirmed human case; triggeri...

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Published in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2018-08, Vol.23 (32)
Main Authors: Riccardo, Flavia, Monaco, Federica, Bella, Antonino, Savini, Giovanni, Russo, Francesca, Cagarelli, Roberto, Dottori, Michele, Rizzo, Caterina, Venturi, Giulietta, Di Luca, Marco, Pupella, Simonetta, Lombardini, Letizia, Pezzotti, Patrizio, Parodi, Patrizia, Maraglino, Francesco, Costa, Alessandro Nanni, Liumbruno, Giancarlo Maria, Rezza, Giovanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal bites
Disease transmission
Health risk assessment
Health surveillance
Mosquitoes
Rapid Communication
Viral infections
West Nile virus
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Summary:In Italy, the 2018 West Nile virus transmission season started early with a high number of cases reported. One-Health surveillance, within the Italian West Nile national preparedness and response plan, detected viral circulation 9 days before symptom-onset of the first confirmed human case; triggering timely implementation of blood and transplant safety measures. This is an example of how functional coordination allows health authorities to use early warning triggers from surveillance systems to implement preventive measures.
ISSN:1560-7917
1025-496X
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.32.1800427