| history and updating on the spread of aedes albopictus in italy. | the present distribution in italy of aedes albopictus, the asian mosquito recently introduced, is described. until now this mosquito species has been established in 8 regions of our country: liguria, veneto, lazio, lombardia, emilia-romagna, toscana, piemonte and recently sardegna. the established populations have been able to overcome the winter season. these populations, certainly imported from temperate areas, have reconfirmed the great adaptation of the species, reaching the high latitude of ... | 1995 | 8778671 |
| are aedes albopictus or other mosquito species from northern italy competent to sustain new arboviral outbreaks? | the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus (skuse) (diptera: culicidae), native to southeast asia, has extended its geographical distribution to invade new temperate and tropical regions. this species was introduced in 1990 to italy and has since become the main pest in urban settings. it was incriminated as a principal vector in the first european outbreak of chikungunya virus (chikv) in the province of ravenna (italy) in 2007. this outbreak was associated with chikv e1-226v, efficiently transmi ... | 2010 | 20377735 |
| the cost of arbovirus disease prevention in europe: area-wide integrated control of tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, in emilia-romagna, northern italy. | aedes albopictus (tiger mosquito) has become the most invasive mosquito species worldwide, in addition to being a well-known vector of diseases, with a proven capacity for the transmission of chikungunya and dengue viruses in europe as well as the zika virus in africa and in laboratory settings. this research quantifies the cost that needs to be provided by public-health systems for area-wide prevention of arboviruses in europe. this cost has been calculated by evaluating the expenditure of the ... | 2017 | 28425959 |
| a model of laboratory surveillance for neuro-arbovirosis applied during 2012 in the emilia-romagna region, italy. | arboviruses with neuroinvasive potential are gaining more attention due to the increased number of cases of autochthonous and imported infections in the human host. diagnosis of infection caused by these viruses in patients with central nervous system (cns) diseases is still underestimated and these infections represent an emerging threat to public health. we describe a model suitable for the laboratory surveillance of neuro-arbovirosis that was applied in the emilia-romagna region, north-easter ... | 2014 | 24329773 |
| [chikungunya emergency in emilia-romagna: learning through experience]. | this paper summarizes the emilia-romagna strategy to face the 2007 emergency, caused by a chikungunya epidemic outbreak with local virus transmission by ae. albopictus. the paper describes the trend of epidemic and the interventions adopted to face toward the event. the first cases were in ravenna and cervia and then the outbreak spread toward other areas: the provinces of forlì-cesena, rimini and bologna. last case was notified 2007 28th september; health ministry declared over the outbreak on ... | 2008 | 19186509 |
| a regional plan of the emilia-romagna regional bureau for aedes albopictus control--year 2008. | following the outbreak of chikungunya virus fever occurred in the summer 2007 in emila romagna (an administrative region located along the adriatic (east) coast of italy) a regional plan for aedes albopicus control has been implemented. the major items of the plan are here reported and discussed. | 2008 | 18693578 |
| tiger mosquito control: new approaches to the issue in local context. | until recently, the control of mosquitoes has primarily focused on them as a nuisance due to their biting behaviour. this has now evolved into a significant health problem. to deal with this serious issue, a rational approach to vector control should be adopted, with clear, technically sound guidelines enforceable by legislation. the extensive outbreak of chikungunya in the indian ocean during 2005-6 and the subsequent outbreak in the emilia romagna region of italy in august 2007, should prompt ... | 2008 | 18693576 |
| imported cases of dengue virus infection: emilia-romagna, italy, 2010. | clin microbiol infect abstract: dengue is a significant mosquito-borne infection in humans, and its worldwide prevalence is rapidly increasing. in 2010, 83 serum samples from febrile travellers returning from dengue-endemic countries to a region in north-eastern italy, densely infested with aedes albopictus, were analysed for dengue virus (denv). denv rna was detected in 20.5% of patients. by rt-pcr, denv serotypes 1 and 3 were the most common. denv must be identified early in symptomatic travel ... | 2011 | 21745260 |
| [the ideation of the emilia-romagna surveillance system for arbovirosis following the experience from the chikungunya outbreak 2007]. | since 2008 the emilia-romagna regional public health authority activated a regional plan for arbovirosis surveillance and control, focused on chikungunya, dengue and west nile. the plan integrates sanitary, entomological and veterinary surveillance allowing a prompt adoption of efficient measures, aiming at the prevention and reduction of arbovirosis transmission risk. following the 2007 chikungunya outbreak, no autochthonous chikungunya or dengue cases has been registered, while an increase of ... | 2015 | 25759358 |