Emerging Aedes-borne infections in southern Switzerland: Preparedness planning for surveillance and intervention.
Aedes albopictus
Arboviruses
Canton Ticino
Emergency
Preparedness plan
Journal
Travel medicine and infectious disease
ISSN: 1873-0442
Titre abrégé: Travel Med Infect Dis
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101230758
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
13
08
2019
revised:
01
12
2019
accepted:
18
05
2020
pubmed:
28
7
2020
medline:
21
8
2021
entrez:
27
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The Preparedness Plan for Surveillance and Interventions on Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs) in Southern Switzerland outlines the strategy for preventing and managing potential outbreaks, as well as the surveillance and control activities with a specific focus on Aedes-borne diseases transmitted by Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The objective of the plan is to provide Public Health Authorities with a framework of preventive and control measures according to the situation and level of epidemic risks. The plan is divided into various phases representing the different steps for all potential situations, ranging from no vectors and no transmission risk to epidemic levels with multiple autochthonous/local cases of hospitalization (and deaths) until the end of the epidemic. An algorithm presents how decisions are taken to move from one phase of the plan to another, with detailed activities for different partners and strategies for each specific phase. The different phases of the plan include activities on disease surveillance and clinical case management, on vector surveillance and control, communication and coordination of activities. The plan is divided into five phases of activities and decision levels. From phase 0 (no cases) to phase 1 (low number of local cases, less than 5), phase 2 (small outbreak with more than 5 local cases), phase 3 (epidemic) and phase 4 (return to no more cases). The plan has been approved by the cantonal authorities and will be submitted to federal authorities. The required implementation tests will begin shortly.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The Preparedness Plan for Surveillance and Interventions on Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases (VBDs) in Southern Switzerland outlines the strategy for preventing and managing potential outbreaks, as well as the surveillance and control activities with a specific focus on Aedes-borne diseases transmitted by Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. The objective of the plan is to provide Public Health Authorities with a framework of preventive and control measures according to the situation and level of epidemic risks.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
The plan is divided into various phases representing the different steps for all potential situations, ranging from no vectors and no transmission risk to epidemic levels with multiple autochthonous/local cases of hospitalization (and deaths) until the end of the epidemic. An algorithm presents how decisions are taken to move from one phase of the plan to another, with detailed activities for different partners and strategies for each specific phase.
RESULTS
The different phases of the plan include activities on disease surveillance and clinical case management, on vector surveillance and control, communication and coordination of activities. The plan is divided into five phases of activities and decision levels. From phase 0 (no cases) to phase 1 (low number of local cases, less than 5), phase 2 (small outbreak with more than 5 local cases), phase 3 (epidemic) and phase 4 (return to no more cases).
CONCLUSION
The plan has been approved by the cantonal authorities and will be submitted to federal authorities. The required implementation tests will begin shortly.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32712264
pii: S1477-8939(20)30227-1
doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101748
pmc: PMC7593978
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
101748Subventions
Organisme : World Health Organization
ID : 001
Pays : International
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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