Risk of vector‐borne diseases for the EU: Entomological aspects – Part 1

Braks, Marieta; Mancini, Giuseppe; Goffredo, Maria

doi:10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.en-1173

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“…Further, the objectives of the studies also vary largely from proving the absence/presence of a pathogen to the identification of potential vectors or to identify the proportion of infected vectors in different phases of an epidemic. These different objectives led to different study designs, regarding the sample strategy, sample size and pool size, but also the area and period of the study (Braks, Mancini et al 2017). Most articles report on efforts to collect vectors during an epidemic to identify the vector without mentioning the timing in the epidemic.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This report follows up on the first technical report: Risk of vector-borne diseases for the EU: Entomological aspects Part 1, issued under the SPECIFIC CONTRACT No 2 implementing Framework contract No OC/EFSA/AHAW/2013/02 -FWC 1 (Braks, Mancini et al 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In close collaboration with EFSA and the developers of MintRIsk model (Koeijer, Hennen et al 2015), the content of the four objectives concerning vectors species (Braks, Mancini et al 2017) of disease agents (pathogens) for each of the VBDs listed in Table 1 were described in details as follows:…”

Section: Review Questions and Eligibility Criteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Culicoides obsoletus for Equine encephalosis) (Braks, Mancini et al 2017). One should realize that the number of potential vector species is much larger than the number of proven vector species.…”

Section: Data Entry Fields For Objective Iv: Story Mapsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is due to the fact that epidemics can rise and decrease over time but also space. Further the infection rate of vectors is low, especially of short-lived abundant insects such as mosquitoes, sand flies and biting flies opposed to those of long-lived ticks (Braks, Mancini et al 2017). The small window of opportunity can easily be missed, especially for rare or less common pathogens.…”

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Risk of vector‐borne diseases for the EU: Entomological aspects: Part 2

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Swart

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Section: To Keep In Mind When Interpreting the Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Additional Informationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Review Questions and Eligibility Criteriamentioning

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Gezondheid en het houden van hobbyvarkens: een overzicht

Amalraj¹,

Matthijs²,

Schoos³

et al. 2018

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift

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Miniature pigs, like the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig and the Kunekune, are the most popular hobby pig breeds. Despite their popularity, the knowledge of their health and management is still scarce. They have an exemplary sense of smell and hearing, possess good adaptability and are easy to handle. A well-ventilated shelter space with an area for recreation, and incorporation of straw for manipulation prevents boredom. Drinking water must be provided at all times. Restricted feeding ones or twice a day is preferred to prevent obesity. Unexpected aggressive behavior may occur and lead to abandonment of pet pigs. Overgrowth of claws, mange and sunburns are common skin problems. Diarrhea due to Escherichia coli is a common problem in piglets. Neutering is recommended to prevent aggressive behavior and pungent smell in males and to avoid the risk of neoplasms. It is preferably done at a young age to avoid surgical complications. Prophylaxis against erysipelas and parasites are recommended biannually. Other periodical health care practices include tusk and hoof trimming.

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Lumpy skin disease: I. Data collection and analysis

2017

EFS2

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An epidemiological analysis of the temporal and spatial patterns of LSD epidemics and of the risk factors for LSD spread in south-eastern Europe was performed, based on the data collected from affected and at risk countries. Since 2015, the extent of the LSD epidemics in south-eastern Europe was over 7,600 LSD outbreaks with 12,800 affected animals, with most outbreaks occurring between May and August. Most LSD spread occurs over a relatively small distance, approximately between 10 and 20 km, and the speed of propagation was estimated to be mostly up 2 km/day, in agreement with the vector-borne pattern of LSD. Proximity to affected farms, warm temperatures and related vector abundance were among the main risk factors for LSD spread. Within a few months' at least 90% of the animal population had been vaccinated with live homologous vaccine against LSD in south-eastern Europe. Where almost total vaccination coverage was achieved, no further outbreaks were reported. The vaccination effectiveness in Albania was estimated to be around 70% at farm level and 77% at animal level. Possible adverse effects to live homologous vaccine, including fever, decreased milk production and oedema at injection site were reported in Croatia (a LSD-free country) mostly within 2 weeks after vaccination, in 0.09% of the vaccinated animals. Unique farm identifiers should be always used across all databases, so to allow further analysis especially on improving the mathematical models for more robust estimates of transmission parameters applicable to the region, and for better estimation of vaccination effectiveness. All suspected clinical cases in vaccinated animals should be confirmed by differentiating field virus from vaccine strain. Trapping surveys for estimation of vector abundance can be carried out by targeting some sentinel farms, to be followed up during the whole LSD season, while long-term studies can give more accurate information about species composition and seasonality of potential LSD vectors.

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Risk of vector‐borne diseases for the EU: Entomological aspects – Part 1

Abstract: VectorNet assists EFSA in its mandate on entry routes into the EU of vector-borne diseases.

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Risk of vector‐borne diseases for the EU: Entomological aspects: Part 2

Risk of vector‐borne diseases for the EU: Entomological aspects: Part 2

Gezondheid en het houden van hobbyvarkens: een overzicht

Lumpy skin disease: I. Data collection and analysis

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