1. Human and entomological surveillance of West Nile fever, dengue and chikungunya in Veneto Region, Italy, 2010-2012
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Bisoffi, Zeno, Capelli, G, Angheben, A, Giobbia, M, Conforto, M, Franzetti, M, Cattelan, Am, Raise, E, Rovere, P, Mulatti, P, Montarsi, F, Drago, A, Barzon, L, Napoletano, G, Zanella, F, Pozza, F, Russo, F, Rosi, P, Palù, G, Bisoffi, Z, Summer Fever Study Group, Concia, Ercole, Francavilla, E, Marranconi, F, Pellizzer, G, Scotton, P, Sgarabotto, D, Brugnaro, P, Del Bravo, P, Ferretto, R, Masini, G, Mondardini, V, Viviani, F, Piovesan, C, Postiglione, C, Cattai, M, Conti, A, Cusinato, R, Degani, M, Forti, A, Franchin, E, Gion, M, Marcante, R, Modolo, E, Pacenti, M, Rassu, M, Rigoli, R, Scarin, M, and Tonolli, Elisabetta
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Adult ,Male ,Veterinary medicine ,Aedes albopictus ,Adolescent ,viruses ,Dengue virus ,Biology ,medicine.disease_cause ,West Nile ,Dengue fever ,Dengue ,Young Adult ,Culex pipiens ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Chikungunya ,Horses ,Alphavirus infection ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,Travel ,Surveillance ,Alphavirus Infections ,Outbreak ,virus diseases ,Dengue Virus ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,Virology ,Insect Vectors ,Infectious Diseases ,Culicidae ,Italy ,Epidemiological Monitoring ,Chikungunya Fever ,Female ,Horse Diseases ,Chikungunya virus ,West Nile virus ,Malaria ,West Nile Fever ,Research Article - Abstract
Background Since 2010 Veneto region (North-Eastern Italy) planned a special integrated surveillance of summer fevers to promptly identify cases of West Nile Fever (WNF), dengue (DENV) and chikungunya (CHIKV). The objectives of this study were (i) To increase the detection rate of imported CHIKV and DENV cases in travellers from endemic areas and promptly identify potential autochthonous cases.(ii) To detect autochthonous cases of WNF, besides those of West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease (WNND) that were already included in a national surveillance. Methods Human surveillance: a traveler who had returned within the previous 15 days from endemic countries, with fever >38°C, absence of leucocytosis (leukocyte count 38°C for
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- 2013