Serological evidence of Rift Valley fever virus among humans in Mersin province of Turkey

Tezcan-Ülger, Seda; Kurnaz, Nurbanu; Ülger, Mahmut; Aslan, Gönül; Emekdaş, Gürol

doi:10.4103/0972-9062.302042

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“…The outbreaks of RVF are mainly associated with importation of or contact with infected livestock, activities with a high density of local livestock, heavy rainfall, and increased mosquito infestation (Supplementary Table S4 ). Since it was first isolated in the early 1930s in Kenya, RVF has spread to many countries mainly through the flow of goods and travelers (Balkhy and Memish 2003 ; Gad et al 1986 ; Gür et al 2017 ; Shoemaker et al 2002 ; Tezcan-Ulger et al 2019 ; Youssouf et al 2020 ). Therefore, non-endemic countries should strengthen surveillance for imported travelers and goods from RVF-endemic countries and regions to prevent further geographical expansion of RVF.…”

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Spatial and temporal distribution of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks on a global scale

Wang

Yan

Zhao

et al. 2023

J Public Health (Berl.)

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Aim This study aimed to explore the spatial and temporal characteristics of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks worldwide. Subject and methods We conducted a systematic literature review on outbreaks of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases and calculated outbreak number and intensity at the country level. Fisher’s exact test was used to compare the viral infectious diseases outbreaks in different income-level regions. To identify the major airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks, we ranked and extracted the leading viral infectious diseases in outbreak number and intensity in each country by year. Results A total of 2505 outbreaks were reported from 1873 to 2021 across 2010 studies. There were 47 countries (47/130, 36.15%) with more frequent emerging airborne viral infectious disease outbreaks (more than nine outbreaks), and these countries mainly distributed in high-income regions (22/47 countries, 46.81%, p < 0.05), especially in Western Europe (14/47 countries, 29.79%, p < 0.05). The number of overall outbreaks was more in the United States and China than in other countries in different years. Outbreaks of measles and influenza are always frequent and intense. Highly pathogenic human coronaviruses infection caused short-term pandemics during which their outbreak number and intensity exceeded other viruses. Rift valley fever outbreaks in the human population are spreading outside of Africa through the flow of goods and travelers. Conclusion Countries in high-income regions reported more emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks, especially in the Western European region, the United States, and China. It is urgent to strengthen collaborative surveillance of emerging airborne viruses, cross-border flow of goods and travelers, and ecological environment to avoid the spread of viral infectious diseases outbreaks worldwide. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10389-023-01850-3.

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Spatial and temporal distribution of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks on a global scale

Wang

Yan

Zhao

et al. 2023

J Public Health (Berl.)

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“…This outbreak went unrecognized and unreported until late in the epidemic 2 traveling French physicians happened to observe unusually high cases of human sickness and called for surveillance (Walsh 1988, Digoutte and Peters 1989). Recently, more serological studies are being conducted within and adjacent to RVFV endemic countries where the virus has not been reported for extended periods such as in Uganda (Shoemaker et al 2019), or has never been reported such as in Turkey (Tezcan-Ulger et al 2019) or Libya (Mahmoud et al 2021), revealing recent RVFV activity in livestock and humans. It is possible that interepizootic transmission of RVFV has always been high but has not been the subject of surveillance.…”

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The increasing threat of Rift Valley fever virus globalization: strategic guidance for protection and preparation

Gibson,

Noronha,

Tubbs

et al. 2023

Journal of Medical Entomology

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Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) (Bunyavirales: Phlebovirus) is a prominent vector-borne zoonotic disease threat to global agriculture and public health. Risks of introduction into nonendemic regions are tied to changing climate regimes and other dynamic environmental factors that are becoming more prevalent, as well as virus evolutionary factors and human/animal movement. Endemic to the African continent, RVFV has caused large epizootics at the decadal scale since the early 20th century but has spread to the Arabian Peninsula and shows increasing patterns of interepizootic transmission on the annual scale. This virus can be transmitted by mosquitoes as well as through direct contact with infected tissues and can cause sporadic to widespread morbidity and mortality in domestic ungulate livestock as well as humans. High viremias in infected livestock moved for legal and illegal trade as well as in infected mosquitoes or human travelers can spread this virus worldwide. With increasing global commerce, it is likely RVFV will be introduced to new areas with suitable hosts, mosquito vector species, and environments. However, the strong mosquito component of RVFV epidemiology combined with advancements in vaccines, diagnostics, and virus evolutionary factors create opportunities for strategies to leverage models of connectivity among potential source and emerging regions to target surveillance and mitigation activities to reduce the risk of RVFV introduction, or contain the virus should it be introduced, into new regions.

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“…Human infection results in a wide range of clinical symptoms, from self-limiting febrile illness to life-threatening hemorrhagic disorders and abortion. Seropositive cases detected in Turkey and Tunisia and outbreaks in a Mayotte (French overseas department) raised concerns in the EU about possible incursions into countries neighboring the continental EU or having direct trade contacts [ 18 , 19 ].…”

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Vector-Borne Viral Diseases as a Current Threat for Human and Animal Health—One Health Perspective

Socha

Kwasnik

Larska

et al. 2022

JCM

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Over the last decades, an increase in the emergence or re-emergence of arthropod-borne viruses has been observed in many regions. Viruses such as dengue, yellow fever, or zika are a threat for millions of people on different continents. On the other hand, some arboviruses are still described as endemic, however, they could become more important in the near future. Additionally, there is a group of arboviruses that, although important for animal breeding, are not a direct threat for human health. Those include, e.g., Schmallenberg, bluetongue, or African swine fever viruses. This review focuses on arboviruses and their major vectors: mosquitoes, ticks, biting midges, and sandflies. We discuss the current knowledge on arbovirus transmission, ecology, and methods of prevention. As arboviruses are a challenge to both human and animal health, successful prevention and control are therefore only possible through a One Health perspective.

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Serological evidence of Rift Valley fever virus among humans in Mersin province of Turkey

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Spatial and temporal distribution of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks on a global scale

Spatial and temporal distribution of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks on a global scale

The increasing threat of Rift Valley fever virus globalization: strategic guidance for protection and preparation

Vector-Borne Viral Diseases as a Current Threat for Human and Animal Health—One Health Perspective

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