Aedes albopictus, or Asian tiger mosquito, invaded in the last decades a wide area of the World and is considered one of the most invasive mosquito species, with a very aggressive behaviour and specific aptitudes to infest urban ecosystems. It is also a known vector of important human and animal diseases, especially caused by viruses and nematodes, and has proved capacity for local transmission of Chikungunya and Dengue within Europe. Its global expansion has been facilitated by growth of international trade and movement of people. Prevention of diseases vectored by this Culicidae largely depends on the management of the ecological factors, which boost the spreading and the intensity of infestations. This research evaluated public costs related to the implementation of the Plan for A. albopictus control and Chikungunya and Dengue prevention set up in Emilia-Romagna region (Northern Italy), where a Chikungunya epidemic outbreak occurred in 2007 with 247 people infected. The Plan started in 2008 by involving more than 280 municipalities and 4.3 million inhabitants within the region. The Plan’s activities mainly target the ecological conditions for the multiplication of infestation hotspots in urban areas to reduce the probability of rapid and uncontrolled disease spreading in case of outbreaks: this includes monitoring the infestation intensity, larvicide treatments in public and private areas, adulticide emergency treatments to isolate disease outbreaks, information in schools and to citizens, and compulsory good practices. The study accessed to data on the expenditure supported by all the public institutions involved in the implementation of the Plan. Main results include: evaluation of public costs related to some key indicators, analysis of differences in expenditure among municipalities and correlation between expenditure and socio-economic and environmental factors, as well as recommendations to improve the Plan’s economic efficiency and management.
Massimo, C., Stefano, R.M., Paola, A., Claudio, V., Romeo, B., Carmela, M. (2015). The economic dimension of vector-borne disease ecology: Public costs of Aedes albopictus control in Europe, a case study.. Davos : Global Risk Forum - GRF Davos.
The economic dimension of vector-borne disease ecology: Public costs of Aedes albopictus control in Europe, a case study.
CANALI, MASSIMO;RIVAS MORALES, STEFANO;
2015
Abstract
Aedes albopictus, or Asian tiger mosquito, invaded in the last decades a wide area of the World and is considered one of the most invasive mosquito species, with a very aggressive behaviour and specific aptitudes to infest urban ecosystems. It is also a known vector of important human and animal diseases, especially caused by viruses and nematodes, and has proved capacity for local transmission of Chikungunya and Dengue within Europe. Its global expansion has been facilitated by growth of international trade and movement of people. Prevention of diseases vectored by this Culicidae largely depends on the management of the ecological factors, which boost the spreading and the intensity of infestations. This research evaluated public costs related to the implementation of the Plan for A. albopictus control and Chikungunya and Dengue prevention set up in Emilia-Romagna region (Northern Italy), where a Chikungunya epidemic outbreak occurred in 2007 with 247 people infected. The Plan started in 2008 by involving more than 280 municipalities and 4.3 million inhabitants within the region. The Plan’s activities mainly target the ecological conditions for the multiplication of infestation hotspots in urban areas to reduce the probability of rapid and uncontrolled disease spreading in case of outbreaks: this includes monitoring the infestation intensity, larvicide treatments in public and private areas, adulticide emergency treatments to isolate disease outbreaks, information in schools and to citizens, and compulsory good practices. The study accessed to data on the expenditure supported by all the public institutions involved in the implementation of the Plan. Main results include: evaluation of public costs related to some key indicators, analysis of differences in expenditure among municipalities and correlation between expenditure and socio-economic and environmental factors, as well as recommendations to improve the Plan’s economic efficiency and management.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
