Review article
"One health" – detection and surveillance of emerging and re-emerging arboviruses in Croatia
Ljubo Barbić
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Tatjana Vilibić-Čavlek
; Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vladimir Stevanović
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vladimir Savić
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ana Klobučar
; Nastavni zavod za javno zdravstvo "Andrija Štampar", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Iva Pem Novosel
; Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Marija Santini
; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Nenad Pandak
; OB "Dr. Josip Benčević", Slavonski Brod, Hrvatska
Suzana Hađina
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Irena Tabain
; Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Jasmina Kučinar
; Zavod za javno zdravstvo Istarske županije, Pula, Hrvatska
Goranka Petrović
; Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Josip Madić
; Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases have increased in incidence over the last several decades and represent a significant threat to global health. The vast majority of emerging pathogens are zoonotic, especially arthropod-borne ones. Increase in the number of outbreaks and geographical range of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses will continue because their emergence is driven by factors resulting from changes in modern lifestyle. These complex and rapidly changing interactions of humans, animals and environment highlighted the need for integrated approach to public health protection under the "One Health" initiative. Recently confirmed autochthonous human cases of dengue virus, West Nile virus and Usutu virus infections have drawn attention to change of epidemiological situation in our country. Detection and the introduction of surveillance program for these diseases point out the importance and efficiency of multidisciplinary collaboration. Enforcing the introduction of "One Health" approach in the everyday work is the obligation of all involved professions and the warranty of successful prevention and public health protection in modern world.
Keywords
One health; zoonoses; arbovirus infections; Croatia
Hrčak ID:
153793
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Publication date:
30.9.2015.
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