Break Down the Silos: A Conceptual Framework on Multisectoral Approaches to the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases

Zhong, Qingxia; Fouque, Florence

doi:10.1093/infdis/jiaa344

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“…According to [13], the prevention of vector-borne diseases is a multifactorial issue. In European countries, prevention focuses on the strengthening of active epidemiological surveillance, various molecular approaches such as NGS and phylogenetic tracing studies.…”

Section: Vector-borne Diseases Prevention Policies and Strategiesmentioning

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Infectious diseases prevention policies, strategies and measures: Literature review

Karamalis,

Panagopoulou,

Pattakou

et al. 2023

EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT

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Introduction: Throughout the history, infectious diseases have been the most serious cause of morbidity and mortality of the population worldwide, as over the years there have been–and with the development of human activities–many significant outbreaks of infectious diseases. The threats they pose, including their resistance to antibiotics, make the review and development of public health policies a major issue. Aim: The main purpose of this article is to present most recent policies and strategies on infectious diseases prevention via a literature review and highlight the necessity of developing a holistic approach to the formulation of infectious diseases prevention policies. Moreover, through the most recent literature on this topic it is observed that there is a need to draw up innovative policies, to defend public health and enforce the one health. Methodology: For this literature review, a research in PubMed database and official organization was conducted and thus a total number (n=28) of articles and handbooks was collected. From PubMed database n1=15 articles were extracted while from websites of official organizations n2=13 was extracted. The final number of references that have been used for this paper was n=33 and were managed by using ZOTERO software. Conclusion: It is clearly observed that collective work for prevent, and control infectious diseases is mandatory. Also, there is a need for strengthen the already existed public health systems, in order to be well-prepared. A major public health tool is communication, it is very important to communicate strategies and policies to individuals in a proper and comprehensive way.

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Section: Vector-borne Diseases Prevention Policies and Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Infectious diseases prevention policies, strategies and measures: Literature review

Karamalis,

Panagopoulou,

Pattakou

et al. 2023

EUR J ENV PUBLIC HLT

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“…Successful control of a mosquito-borne disease outbreak requires timely, multi-pronged efforts as well as coordination across sub-populations [ 8 – 12 ]. Effective vector control relies on existing public health infrastructure, such as surveillance of vector populations (size, disease incidence), to understand and prepare for the risk of impending mosquito-borne disease outbreaks.…”

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A general modeling framework for exploring the impact of individual concern and personal protection on vector-borne disease dynamics

Roosa

Fefferman

2022

Parasites Vectors

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Background As climate variability and extreme weather events associated with climate change become more prevalent, public health authorities can expect to face an expanding spectrum of vector-borne diseases with increasing incidence and geographical spread. Common interventions include the use of larvicides and adulticides, as well as targeted communications to increase public awareness regarding the need for personal protective measures, such as mosquito repellant, protective clothing, and mosquito nets. Here, we propose a simplified compartmental model of mosquito-borne disease dynamics that incorporates the use of personal protection against mosquito bites influenced by two key individual-level behavioral drivers—concern for being bitten by mosquitos as a nuisance and concern for mosquito-borne disease transmission. Methods We propose a modified compartmental model that describes the dynamics of vector-borne disease spread in a naïve population while considering the public demand for community-level control and, importantly, the effects of personal-level protection on population-level outbreak dynamics. We consider scenarios at low, medium, and high levels of community-level vector control, and at each level, we consider combinations of low, medium, and high levels of motivation to use personal protection, namely concern for disease transmission and concern for being bitten in general. Results When there is very little community-level vector control, nearly the entire population is quickly infected, regardless of personal protection use. When vector control is at an intermediate level, both concerns that motivate the use of personal protection play an important role in reducing disease burden. When authorities have the capacity for high-level community vector control through pesticide use, the motivation to use personal protection to reduce disease transmission has little additional effect on the outbreak. Conclusions While results show that personal-level protection alone is not enough to significantly impact an outbreak, personal protective measures can significantly reduce the severity of an outbreak in conjunction with community-level control. Furthermore, the model provides insight for targeting public health messaging to increase the use of personal protection based on concerns related to being bitten by mosquitos or vector-borne disease transmission. Graphical Abstract

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“…solid waste management and reliable piped water) could help to reduce mosquito-borne diseases, providing and enhancing man-made and natural assets such as city parks could increase vector habitats. Importantly, multi-sectoral collaboration -defined as "multiple sectors and stakeholders intentionally coming together and collaborating in a managed process to achieve shared outcomes" [12] -is a prerequisite for both city resilience and health, including mosquito-borne disease control [9,[13][14][15][16][17]. Engagement of different stakeholders, including communities, during planning and implementation of resilience actions and mosquito-borne disease control is one way to achieve this.…”

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Integrating city resilience and mosquito-borne diseases – a multi-site case study from the Resilient Cities Network

Egid

Jaramillo

Lindsay³

et al. 2022

Cities & Health

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Urbanisation is increasing the risk of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria in cities, with resulting impacts on health and development. At the same time, cities worldwide are building and investing in urban resilience. It is not known to what extent and how cities are considering mosquito-borne diseases in their resilience strategies. This research uses a multi-site case study methodology, focused on Resilient Cities Network member cities Chennai (India), Paynesville (Liberia) and Medellín (Colombia), to understand the intersection between mosquito-borne diseases and city resilience. Data collection involved in-depth interviews with resilience representatives of each city and document review to explore perceptions of mosquito-borne diseases, their prioritisation in resilience planning and what resilience activities are implemented and how. Analysis showed that while mosquito-borne diseases are not considered explicitly as a resilience challenge, many resilience activities implemented by cities have co-benefits for mosquito-borne disease control or could be enhanced to realise this potential. For Resilient Cities Network member cities looking to integrate mosquito-borne disease control into their resilience approach, we recommend increasing awareness of interlinkages between city resilience and mosquito-borne diseases, leveraging multisectoral collaborations with co-benefits for mosquito-borne disease control, and engaging communities in urban planning and mosquito-borne diseases control efforts.

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Break Down the Silos: A Conceptual Framework on Multisectoral Approaches to the Prevention and Control of Vector-Borne Diseases

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Infectious diseases prevention policies, strategies and measures: Literature review

Infectious diseases prevention policies, strategies and measures: Literature review

A general modeling framework for exploring the impact of individual concern and personal protection on vector-borne disease dynamics

Integrating city resilience and mosquito-borne diseases – a multi-site case study from the Resilient Cities Network

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