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Rapid response Task Force: addressing the detection of Aedes albopictus in Lisbon, Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorGrau-Pujol, B.
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, A.
dc.contributor.authorVieira Martins, J
dc.contributor.authorCosta Osório, H
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, L.
dc.contributor.authorDinis, A.
dc.contributor.authorSousa, C.
dc.contributor.authorAlves, M. João
dc.contributor.authorLeite, P. Pinto
dc.contributor.authorVasconcelos, P.
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-17T15:51:16Z
dc.date.available2025-02-17T15:51:16Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-28
dc.descriptionAbstract publicado em: Eur J Public Health. 2024 Oct 28;34(Suppl 3):ckae144.279. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.279
dc.description.abstractIssue: The invasive Aedes albopictus mosquitoes are spreading in southern Europe and pose a heightened risk of mosquito-borne diseases, like Dengue and Chikungunya. On September 2023, A. albopictus was first identified in Lisbon through community-based surveillance and a multidisciplinary national Task Force (TF) was convened. Description of the problem: The TF included experts in epidemiology, entomology, environmental health, laboratory diagnosis, prevention and control and communication. The objectives were to i) confirm A.albopictus presence in Lisbon and adjust the risk assessment, ii) raise awareness and prevent mosquitoes’ spread, iii) revise national guidelines on arboviruses surveillance and control. During September-December 2023, the National Network for Vectors Surveillance (REVIVE) and the Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Institute sampled mosquito-prone habitats within 2km-radius of the detection point using QGIS software. They used snowball sampling to identify any new foci. They placed ovitraps for ongoing surveillance and conducted morphological analysis and xenomonitoring for pathogen DNA and RNA detection at the national reference laboratory. Results: By November 2023, A.albopictus was detected in two new foci. No mosquitoes tested positive for arboviruses, and no autochthonous cases of mosquito-borne diseases were identified. The TF developed national guidelines for vector prevention and control and awareness for arboviruses and trained municipality workers. To raise awareness, we communicated with experts and the public through existing channels and media. As of April 2024, no new foci have been detected. Lessons: Community-based surveillance and REVIVE approach were crucial for invasive A.albopictus detection and monitoring in Lisbon. Rapid multidisciplinary TF coordination may have been key for timely vector control.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citation17th European Public Health Conference- Sailing the Waves of European Public Health: Exploring a Sea of Innovation, 12-15 November 2024
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.279pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/10354
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/34/Supplement_3/ckae144.279/7843018
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/34/Supplement_3/ckae144.279/7843018 by 20700 Inst. Nac. de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge user on 14 November 2024pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAedes albopictuspt_PT
dc.subjectNational Network for Vectors Surveillance
dc.subjectREVIVE
dc.subjectLisbonpt_PT
dc.subjectLisboapt_PT
dc.subjectPortugalpt_PT
dc.subjectInfecções Sistémicas e Zoonoses
dc.titleRapid response Task Force: addressing the detection of Aedes albopictus in Lisbon, Portugalpt_PT
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oaire.citation.title17th European Public Health Conference- Sailing the Waves of European Public Health: Exploring a Sea of Innovation, 12-15 November 2024
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
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