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Bookmark or Share- Vector-borne diseases | EFSA - European Food Safety AuthorityVector-borne diseases. that transmits an infectious agent from an infected animal to a human or another animal. Vectors are frequently arthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, flies, fleas and lice. Biological vectors, such as mosquitoes and ticks may carry pathogens that can multiply within their bodies and be delivered to new hosts, usually by ...
- Field sampling methods for mosquitoes, sandflies, biting midges and ...Vector-borne diseases, as a specific group of a (re-)emerging infections, pose a threat to European public health and require particular attention. One important aspect of preparedness for vector-borne diseases is the monitoring or surveillance of the introduction, establishment and spread of the main disease vectors.
- Systematic literature review on the vector status of potential vector ...Vector‐borne pathogens pose risks for animal and human health, underlining the importance of surveillance activities and mapping efforts to support risk assessments. As part of a living risk assessment project, EFSA‐Animal disease profiles were developed to visualize the current knowledge on vector status of 36 selected pathogens of relevance for EFSA. To keep these profiles up‐to‐date ...
- Vector-borne diseases | EFSA - European Food Safety AuthorityAfter a request from the European Commission, EFSA’s Panel on Animal Health and Welfare summarised the main characteristics of 36 vector-borne diseases (VBDs) in 36 web-based storymaps. The risk of introduction in the EU through movement of livestock or pets was assessed for each of the 36 VBDs individually, using a semiquantitative Method to INTegrate all relevant RISK aspects (MINTRISK ...
- The European Union One Health 2022 Zoonoses Report | EFSAIn 2022, 27 Member States and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) reported overall 5,763 foodborne outbreaks (43.9% more than in 2021) and 48,605 human cases (a 49.4% increase compared to 2021). The number of deaths (64) observed in 2022 was one of the highest numbers ever reported to EFSA by the EU in the last ten years.
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