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Article Dans Une Revue International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Année : 2018

Emerging mosquito-borne threats and the response from european and eastern mediterranean countries

Cécile Beck
Gaëlle Gonzalez
Sylvie Lecollinet
Houssam Attoui

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Mosquito-borne viruses are the cause of some of the greatest burdens to human health worldwide, particularly in tropical regions where both human populations and mosquito numbers are abundant. Due to a combination of anthropogenic change, including the effects on global climate and wildlife migration there is strong evidence that temperate regions are undergoing repeated introduction of mosquito-borne viruses and the re-emergence of viruses that previously were not detected by surveillance. In Europe, the repeated introductions of West Nile and Usutu viruses have been associated with bird migration from Africa, whereas the autochthonous transmission of chikungunya and dengue viruses has been driven by a combination of invasive mosquitoes and rapid transcontinental travel by infected humans. In addition to an increasing number of humans at risk, livestock and wildlife, are also at risk of infection and disease. This in turn can affect international trade and species diversity, respectively. Addressing these challenges requires a range of responses both at national and international level. Increasing the understanding of mosquito-borne transmission of viruses and the development of rapid detection methods and appropriate therapeutics (vaccines / antivirals) all form part of this response. The aim of this review is to consider the range of mosquito-borne viruses that threaten public health in Europe and the eastern Mediterranean, and the national response of a number of countries facing different levels of threat.
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hal-02627058 , version 1 (26-05-2020)

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Nicholas Johnson, Mar Fernandez de Marco, Armando Giovannini, Carla Ippoliti, Maria Luisa Danzetta, et al.. Emerging mosquito-borne threats and the response from european and eastern mediterranean countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018, 15 (12), pp.1-17. ⟨10.3390/ijerph15122775⟩. ⟨hal-02627058⟩
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