Pregledni rad
West Nile virus in Croatia importance and results of veterinarian control in a public health
Ljubo Barbić
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vladimir Stevanović
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Zoran Milas
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vilim Starešina
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Nenad Turk
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Zrinka Štiritof Majetić
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Josipa Habuš
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Matko Perharić
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Snježana Kovač
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Krešimir Martinković
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vesna Mojčec Perko
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Josip Madić
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivana Lohman Janković
; Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, Uprava za veterinarstvo i sigurnost hrane
Ljupka Maltar
; Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, Uprava za veterinarstvo i sigurnost hrane
Sažetak
West Nile virus is considered endemic in Croatia for at least last four years. Based on the results of scientific study made in 2010 Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate introduced WNV surveillance program in 2011. Even though this program was protecting animal health; it was made as early warning system for public health. With some modifications same program was going during 2012 when collected data clearly suggested that first human clinical cases will occur. Collected data were fundamental for introduction of control measures in public health. Because of human cases in previous year in 2013 surveillance program was widened and again giving direction where public health controls measures should take place. Most probably the undertaken control measures were the reason for significant decrease of the number of diseased people in Croatia comparing to neighbouring countries. Close collaboration of veterinary and public health service is necessary for the control of this endemic pathogen in following transmission seasons. In this article through description of different WNV surveillance systems and through presentation of the data collected until now in Croatia we would like to give more information to veterinary practitioners. Only well informed veterinary professionals will be able to perform all different aspects of surveillance program highlighting crucial role of veterinarians in public health.
Ključne riječi
West Nile Virus; Zoonosis; Public Health; Veterinary medicine
Hrčak ID:
231669
URI
Datum izdavanja:
10.3.2014.
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