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VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES mosquitoes ticks sand flies midges Vectors can carry diseases that can affect both animals and humans. Such diseases are called vector-borne diseases. Humans Monitoring the possible presence of vectors in the EU Monitoring the possible presence of vectors in the EU To predict where this mosquito is likely to be, EFSA analyses: TRADE BANS HIGHER HEALTH CARE COSTS CLOSURE OF FARMS CULLING OF ANIMALS EFSA’s work on vector-borne diseases in cooperation with the other partners will help increase the understanding of these diseases and improve the EU response capacity to new outbreaks. Jointly, EFSA and ECDC collect data on vectors and vector-borne diseases and analyse their spread in the European Union. SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION EFSA is the keystone of EU risk assessment regarding food and feed safety. In close collaboration with national authorities and in open consultation with its stakeholders, EFSA provides independent scientific advice and clear communication on existing and emerging risks. www.efsa.europa.eu TEMPERATURE RECORDED PRESENCE by Member States HABITAT HUMIDITY AND RAINFALL Monitoring vectors and vector-borne diseases can help inform decisions to prevent the spread of these diseases and reduce their impact on public health and the EU economy EU Member States Recorded presence in out of 28 18 is a species of blood-feeding mosquito widespread in Europe. CULEX PIPIENS Recorded presence of Culex pipiens in EU Member States EFSA’S WORK Modern agriculture practices Travel Climate change Animal movement Some factors that contribute to the spread of vectors and the diseases they carry from tropical areas to more temperate zones, such as Europe Global trade Pets Wild Animals Livestock WHAT ARE VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES? Vectors Pets Wild Animals Livestock GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
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VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES
mosquitoes
tickssand �ies
midges
Vectors can carry diseases that can a�ect both animals and humans. Such diseases are called vector-borne diseases.
Humans
Monitoring the possible presence of vectors in the EUMonitoring the possible presence of vectors in the EU
To predict where this mosquito is likely to be, EFSA analyses:
TRADEBANS
HIGHERHEALTH CARE COSTS
CLOSUREOF FARMS
CULLINGOF ANIMALS
EFSA’s work on vector-borne diseases in cooperation with the other partners will help increase the understanding of these diseases and improve the EU response capacity to new outbreaks.
Jointly, EFSA and ECDC collect data on vectors and vector-borne diseases and analyse their spread in the European Union.
SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
EFSA is the keystone of EU risk assessment regarding food and feed safety. In close collaboration with national authorities and in open consultation with its stakeholders, EFSA provides independent scientific advice and clearcommunication on existing and emerging risks. www.efsa.europa.eu
TEMPERATURE
RECORDED PRESENCEby Member States
HABITAT
HUMIDITY ANDRAINFALL
Monitoring vectors and vector-borne diseases can help inform decisions to prevent the spread of these diseases and reduce their impact on public health and the EU economy
EU Member States
Recorded presence in
out of 2818
is a species of blood-feeding mosquito widespread in Europe.
CULEX PIPIENS Recorded presence of Culex pipiens in EU Member States
EFSA’S WORK
Modernagriculture practices
Travel
Climate change
Animal movement
Some factors that contribute to the spread of vectors and the diseases they carry from tropical areas to more temperate zones, such as Europe
Global trade
Pets
Wild Animals
Livestock
WHAT ARE VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES?
Vectors
Pets
Wild Animals
Livestock
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
