Naslov
Croatia's Preparedness for Mosquito-borne Diseases

Autori
Magdalena Sikora, Josip Milas, Pavle Jeličić, Dario Brdarić, Nataša Janev Holcer

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Skup
Mosquito Control in a Changing Environment

Mjesto i datum
Bečići, Crna Gora, 12.03.2017. - 16.03.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
kontrola komaraca, vektorske bolesti
(mosquito control, vector-borne diseases)

Sažetak
Due to the availability of rapid modes of transport, millions of people travel from one part of the world to another each year, thus enabling the viruses to become world travelers as well. Croatia is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination, but viruses are traveling along with the tourists. Mosquitoes pose a great threat because, due to their complex relation to pathogenic organisms, they can transmit and cause a disease of epidemic proportions. Over 50 types of mosquitoes were recorded in Croatia, and Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) was recorded on its almost entire territory. Aedes albopictus is currently the one with the larges potential for transmitting of viruses and zoonoses. Risk assessment on Zika and Dengua virus infections was carried out in Croatia. Act on the Protection of the Population against Communicable Diseases (Official Gazette 35/07) along with related ordinances compels the local government units to plan and implement preventive mosquitoes control in order to prevent mosquito-borne diseases. Competent county institutes of public health are obliged to monitor and supervise the implementation of disinsectization measures. During 2016, Asian tiger mosquito was monitored throughout the Republic of Croatia, and the exact area of its spread was determined. The public is continually informed of preventive and personal protection measures. In Institutes for Public Health there is knowledge, but are often not used in practice, and often misses the effectiveness of treatment disinsection. In order to stop the epidemic, all the competent institutions must take an active part in continually educating the population, and in implementing preventive measures of mosquito control.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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