Comparing Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Response in Beijing and the Netherlands
Background: Climate change, environmental change, and globalization affect the geographical distribution of vector-borne diseases. Temperate regions should be prepared for emerging diseases and learn from each other’s experiences. Objective(s): The vector-borne disease preparedness in two regions, B...
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| author | Charlotte Onstwedder Jerome Lock-Wah-Hoon Sigrid van Dorp Marieta Braks Liselotte van Asten Yang Zheng Thomas Krafft Ying Tong Wim van der Hoek Qi-Yong Liu Eva Pilot Quanyi Wang Ewout Fanoy |
| author_facet | Charlotte Onstwedder Jerome Lock-Wah-Hoon Sigrid van Dorp Marieta Braks Liselotte van Asten Yang Zheng Thomas Krafft Ying Tong Wim van der Hoek Qi-Yong Liu Eva Pilot Quanyi Wang Ewout Fanoy |
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| description | Background: Climate change, environmental change, and globalization affect the geographical distribution of vector-borne diseases. Temperate regions should be prepared for emerging diseases and learn from each other’s experiences. Objective(s): The vector-borne disease preparedness in two regions, Beijing and the Netherlands, were compared in order understand their similarities and differences leading to learning points on this complex topic. Methods: A comparative study was performed using interviews with vector-borne disease experts from Beijing and the Netherlands and supplemented by literature. Findings: In Beijing, syndromic surveillance is a priority for the identification of suspected vector-borne disease cases. In the Netherlands, the main surveillance emphasis is on laboratory confirmed vector-borne disease cases. Vector-surveillance at potential points of entry and other high-risk locations is performed according to the International Health Regulation (2005) in both settings. Beijing controls invasive and native mosquitos, which is not the case in the Netherlands. In Beijing, vector surveillance is performed to measure mosquito density around hospitals, this is not observed in the Dutch setting. Health risks posed by ticks are a priority in urban areas in the Netherlands, and the public is educated in self-protection. In contrast, ticks seem to occur less often in Beijing’s urban areas. Conclusions: The vector-borne disease context framework allowed us to compare the vector-borne disease preparedness between Beijing and the Netherlands, despite differences in vector-borne disease challenges. We can learn valuable lessons concerning surveillance and early detection of emerging vector-borne diseases when comparing the preparedness between different regions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efdd566aa0c44aae9e91f9a691105d8d2022-12-22T02:48:30ZengUbiquity PressAnnals of Global Health2214-99962022-07-0188110.5334/aogh.36722769Comparing Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Response in Beijing and the NetherlandsCharlotte Onstwedder0Jerome Lock-Wah-Hoon1Sigrid van Dorp2Marieta Braks3Liselotte van Asten4Yang Zheng5Thomas Krafft6Ying Tong7Wim van der Hoek8Qi-Yong Liu9Eva Pilot10Quanyi Wang11Ewout Fanoy12Department of Health, Ethics & Society, Care and Public Health Research Institute CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht; Centre for Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surveillance, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, BilthovenDepartment of Health, Ethics & Society, Care and Public Health Research Institute CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht; Centre for Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surveillance, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, BilthovenDepartment of Health, Ethics & Society, Care and Public Health Research Institute CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht; Centre for Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surveillance, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, BilthovenCenter for Zoonoses and Environmental Microbiology, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, BilthovenCentre for Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surveillance, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, BilthovenInstitute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, BeijingDepartment of Health, Ethics & Society, Care and Public Health Research Institute CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, MaastrichtInstitute of Disinfection and Vector Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, BeijingCentre for Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surveillance, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, BilthovenState Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Collaborative Innovation Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206Department of Health, Ethics & Society, Care and Public Health Research Institute CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, MaastrichtInstitute for Infectious Disease and Endemic Disease Control, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, BeijingPublic Health Service, region Rotterdam-Rijnmond, RotterdamBackground: Climate change, environmental change, and globalization affect the geographical distribution of vector-borne diseases. Temperate regions should be prepared for emerging diseases and learn from each other’s experiences. Objective(s): The vector-borne disease preparedness in two regions, Beijing and the Netherlands, were compared in order understand their similarities and differences leading to learning points on this complex topic. Methods: A comparative study was performed using interviews with vector-borne disease experts from Beijing and the Netherlands and supplemented by literature. Findings: In Beijing, syndromic surveillance is a priority for the identification of suspected vector-borne disease cases. In the Netherlands, the main surveillance emphasis is on laboratory confirmed vector-borne disease cases. Vector-surveillance at potential points of entry and other high-risk locations is performed according to the International Health Regulation (2005) in both settings. Beijing controls invasive and native mosquitos, which is not the case in the Netherlands. In Beijing, vector surveillance is performed to measure mosquito density around hospitals, this is not observed in the Dutch setting. Health risks posed by ticks are a priority in urban areas in the Netherlands, and the public is educated in self-protection. In contrast, ticks seem to occur less often in Beijing’s urban areas. Conclusions: The vector-borne disease context framework allowed us to compare the vector-borne disease preparedness between Beijing and the Netherlands, despite differences in vector-borne disease challenges. We can learn valuable lessons concerning surveillance and early detection of emerging vector-borne diseases when comparing the preparedness between different regions.https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3672vector-borne diseasespreparednesssurveillanceresponsebeijingthe netherlandsihr |
| spellingShingle | Charlotte Onstwedder Jerome Lock-Wah-Hoon Sigrid van Dorp Marieta Braks Liselotte van Asten Yang Zheng Thomas Krafft Ying Tong Wim van der Hoek Qi-Yong Liu Eva Pilot Quanyi Wang Ewout Fanoy Comparing Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Response in Beijing and the Netherlands Annals of Global Health vector-borne diseases preparedness surveillance response beijing the netherlands ihr |
| title | Comparing Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Response in Beijing and the Netherlands |
| title_full | Comparing Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Response in Beijing and the Netherlands |
| title_fullStr | Comparing Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Response in Beijing and the Netherlands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparing Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Response in Beijing and the Netherlands |
| title_short | Comparing Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance and Response in Beijing and the Netherlands |
| title_sort | comparing vector borne disease surveillance and response in beijing and the netherlands |
| topic | vector-borne diseases preparedness surveillance response beijing the netherlands ihr |
| url | https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3672 |
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