### INTRODUCTION & INFORMATION

The VBORNET project aims to establish a European Network of medical entomologists and public health specialists in order to support ECDC in its preparedness activities on vector-borne diseases. The members of this network are representatives of a wide range of vector–borne disease-related research and public health activities currently ongoing in Europe. More information about VBORNET can be found on the ECDC website (http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/activities/diseaseprogrammes/Pages/VBORNET.aspx) and the attached leaflet.
Current links between experts on vectors and public health specialists are often poorly established both at national level and in European networks. An important task of VBORNET is to link these experts with the aim to define and develop priority strategic topics concerning the public health perspective of vector-borne diseases and vector surveillance in the EU. The current questionnaire is a first step towards this goal and aims to collect information on vector-borne diseases and related public health activities and expertise in the EU member states.
The survey consists of twelve questions, targeted to the public health experts responsible for national surveillance on vector-borne diseases and / or nationally acknowledged experts in special health issues on vector borne diseases. It covers different topics related to thirteen vector-borne diseases:

- Surveillance activities among humans, animals and vectors;
- Additional activities implemented to estimate the occurrence of vector-borne disease (e.g. by cross-sectional studies);
- The extent of information exchange between public health, vector and animal surveillance systems;
- The availability of contingency plans, and public health communication campaigns.

Instructions to fill out the questionnaires

- Most questions need approximately 10-20 minutes.
- Some questions will require input from other experts. Please deliver the different questions to the specific public health experts in your country.
- Only the official view of your country is being asked for and no personal views.
- Countries without any data or only partial data are asked to send the questionnaire anyhow.
- All replies are analyzed confidentially and they will provide the basis for future ECDC work in VBORNET.
- Please indicate a person we can contact if any additional information is needed (see below) and the public health expert names as indicated at the end of the questionnaire.
- If you wish to add any comment, please use the space at the end of the questionnaire.
- Answers are automatically saved every 5 minutes.
- To save intermediate progress, click file > save or simply close the program by clicking file > exit.
- Completed questionnaires can be submitted by clicking "Send Form" at the bottom of the screen.
- If you have any question related to this questionnaire, please contact the VBORNET responsible investigator at the National Institute for Public Health (RIVM), The Netherlands:
  - Agnetha Hofhuis, by email: agnetha.hofhuis@rivm.nl or phone: +3130 2742268 or
  - Wilfrid van Pelt, by email: wilfrid.van.pelt@rivm.nl or phone: +3130 2743560

We thank you for your cooperation.

### CONTACT INFORMATION

Date form completed: |
Contact name*: |
Institution: |
Country: |
Email: |
Phone: |

* Contact name is targeted to the person responsible for national surveillance on vector-borne diseases and / or nationally acknowledged experts in special health issues. Please indicate different names and expertise fields if necessary in question 12.

### HUMAN SURVEILLANCE AND PRIORITIES

#### Q1: Are activities performed in your country regarding surveillance of human cases for the following vector-borne diseases?

#### Mosquito-borne diseases

Chikungunya | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Chikungunya in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Dengue | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Dengue in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

West Nile fever | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of West Nile fever in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Rift Valley fever | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Rift Valley fever in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

#### Tick-borne diseases

Tick-borne encephalitis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Tick-borne encephalitis in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Lyme borreliosis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Lyme borreliosis in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Tularaemia* | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Tularaemia in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Rickettsiosis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Rickettsiosis in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

#### Sandfly-borne diseases

Leishmaniasis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Leishmaniasis in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Sandfly fevers | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population under surveillance:

General population: | No | Yes | ( | Nationwide | Regional )

Targeted groups: | No | Yes |

Other: |

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

Is it possible to distinguish between imported cases and cases that were infected in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Do Public Health laboratories have diagnostics to detect this disease?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Sandfly fevers in your country among human cases? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

*Tularaemia can also be mosquito-borne in some countries.

#### Q2: What are the current priorities of surveillance for human cases of the following vector-borne diseases in your country? (official statement of your country is being asked)

| Lowest priority | - | Highest priority

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Don't know |

#### Mosquito-borne diseases

Chikungunya |  |  |  |  |  |

Dengue |  |  |  |  |  |

West Nile fever |  |  |  |  |  |

Rift Valley fever |  |  |  |  |  |

#### Tick-borne diseases

Tick-borne encephalitis |  |  |  |  |  |

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever |  |  |  |  |  |

Lyme borreliosis |  |  |  |  |  |

Tularaemia |  |  |  |  |  |

Rickettsiosis |  |  |  |  |  |

Q-fever |  |  |  |  |  |

#### Sandfly-borne diseases

Leishmaniasis |  |  |  |  |  |

Sandfly fevers |  |  |  |  |  |

### Communication

#### Q3: Do you currently have public health communication campaigns about personal prevention against vector-borne diseases in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

#### Mosquito-borne diseases

Chikungunya |  |  |

Dengue |  |  |

West Nile fever |  |  |

Rift Valley fever |  |  |

#### Tick-borne diseases

Tick-borne encephalitis |  |  |

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever |  |  |

Lyme borreliosis |  |  |

Tularaemia |  |  |

Rickettsiosis |  |  |

Q-fever |  |  |

#### Sandfly-borne diseases

Leishmaniasis |  |  |

Sandfly fevers |  |  |

### ANIMAL SURVEILLANCE

#### Q4: Are activities performed in your country regarding surveillance of animals linked to public health (e.g. West Nile fever in horses and / or birds, Lyme borreliosis in rodents) and related to the following vector-borne diseases?

West Nile fever | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population (animals) under surveillance (e.g. all horses in your country, rodents of a certain province):

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Sentinel: | No | Yes

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the animal surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the animal surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of West Nile fever in your country among animals? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Rift Valley fever | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population (animals) under surveillance (e.g. all horses in your country, rodents of a certain province):

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

| Sentinel: | No | Yes

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the animal surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the animal surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Rift Valley fever in your country among animals? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

#### Tick-borne diseases

Tick-borne encephalitis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population (animals) under surveillance (e.g. all horses in your country, rodents of a certain province):

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

| Sentinel: | No | Yes

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the animal surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the animal surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Tick-borne encephalitis in your country among animals? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population (animals) under surveillance (e.g. all horses in your country, rodents of a certain province):

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

| Sentinel: | No | Yes

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the animal surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the animal surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in your country among animals? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Lyme borreliosis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population (animals) under surveillance (e.g. all horses in your country, rodents of a certain province):

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

| Sentinel: | No | Yes

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the animal surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the animal surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Lyme borreliosis in your country among animals? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Tularaemia* | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population (animals) under surveillance (e.g. all horses in your country, rodents of a certain province):

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

| Sentinel: | No | Yes

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the animal surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the animal surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Tularaemia in your country among animals? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Rickettsiosis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population (animals) under surveillance (e.g. all horses in your country, rodents of a certain province):

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

| Sentinel: | No | Yes

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the animal surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the animal surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Rickettsiosis in your country among animals? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

#### Sandfly-borne diseases

Leishmaniasis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population (animals) under surveillance (e.g. all horses in your country, rodents of a certain province):

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

| Sentinel: | No | Yes

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the animal surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the animal surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Leishmaniasis in your country among animals? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Sandfly fevers | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance passive or active?

| Passive | Active | Don't know

Is there legal requirement to report these cases? i.e. is this VBD notifiable by law

| Yes | No | Don't know

What is the case definition? |

Is there laboratory confirmation of cases?

| Yes (if yes: | systematic | unsystematic) | No | Don't know

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Population (animals) under surveillance (e.g. all horses in your country, rodents of a certain province):

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

| Sentinel: | No | Yes

Coverage of surveillance system (% of the targeted population) |

Type of data collected (e.g. duration & severity of symptoms, location…) |

What was the incidence, prevalence or annual number of cases in your country in 2009, or the last year of data collection?

Incidence (cases per 100 000 inhabitants): |

Prevalence (cases per year): |

Annual number of cases: |

Has the animal surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the animal surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Sandfly fevers in your country among animals? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

### VECTOR SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL

#### Q5: Are activities performed in your country regarding surveillance of vectors (e.g. mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies) for the following vector-borne diseases?

#### Mosquito-borne diseases

Chikungunya | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Chikungunya in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Dengue | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Dengue in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

West Nile fever | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of West Nile fever in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Rift Valley fever | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Rift Valley fever in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

#### Tick-borne diseases

Tick-borne encephalitis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Tick-borne encephalitis in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Lyme borreliosis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Lyme borreliosis in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Tularaemia* | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Tularaemia in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Rickettsiosis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Rickettsiosis in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

#### Sandfly-borne diseases

Leishmaniasis | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Leishmaniasis in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

Sandfly fevers | Yes | No | Don't know

Name of the surveillance system: |

Since when (year)? |

Organization(s) responsible for data collection, analyses & reports: |

Is the surveillance system electronically available (e.g. electronic web based application)?

| Yes | No | Partially | Don't know

Frequency and way of reporting of these data:

| Real time | Weekly | Monthly | Annually | Other |

Which vector species are under surveillance (e.g. Aedes Albopictus in a certain province, ticks in certain ecological habitats)?:

Species: |  | Nationwide | Regional

Type of data collected (e.g. density of vectors, location…) |

Is testing of the pathogen in vector done in the country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any public health interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Has the vector surveillance led to any vector control interventions in your country during the past five years?

| Yes | No | Don't know

Are there other efforts made in your country to estimate the occurrence of Sandfly fevers in your country among vectors? (e.g. epidemiological studies or projects, outbreak investigations)

| Yes | No | Don't know

Could you provide us with an article or report on this study, project or investigation? Please write down the Medlinereference, or website where we can find your report.

#### Q6: What are the current priorities of surveillance of vectors (e.g. mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies) of the following vector-borne diseases in your country?

(only country perspectives are being asked, no personal views)

| Lowest priority | - | Highest priority

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Don't know |

#### Mosquito-borne diseases

West Nile fever |  |  |  |  |  |

Rift Valley fever |  |  |  |  |  |

#### Tick-borne diseases

Tick-borne encephalitis |  |  |  |  |  |

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever |  |  |  |  |  |

Lyme borreliosis |  |  |  |  |  |

Tularaemia |  |  |  |  |  |

Rickettsiosis |  |  |  |  |  |

#### Sandfly-borne diseases

Leishmaniasis |  |  |  |  |  |

Sandfly fevers |  |  |  |  |  |

#### Q7: Do you currently have control programs in your country aiming at the interruption or prevention of pathogen transmission or control of invasive mosquitoes in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

#### Control of mosquitoes, related to:

Chikungunya or Dengue |  |  |

West Nile fever |  |  |

Mosquito nuisance in general |  |  |

#### Control of ticks, related to:

Tick-borne encephalitis |  |  |

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever |  |  |

Rift Valley fever |  |  |

Lyme borreliosis |  |  |

Tularaemia |  |  |

Rickettsiosis |  |  |

#### Control of sandflies, related to:

Leishmaniasis |  |  |

Sandfly fevers |  |  |

Sandfly nuisance in general |  |  |

#### Q8:
Are there vector surveillance or contingency plans available for emerging vector-borne diseases not actually present in your country?

| Yes | No | Don't know

#### Mosquito-borne diseases

Chikungunya |  |  |

Dengue |  |  |

West Nile fever |  |  |

#### Tick-borne diseases

Tick-borne encephalitis |  |  |

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever |  |  |

Rift Valley fever |  |  |

Lyme borreliosis |  |  |

Tularaemia |  |  |

Rickettsiosis |  |  |

Q-fever |  |  |

#### Sandfly-borne diseases

Leishmaniasis |  |  |

Sandfly fevers |  |  |

#### Q9: Are there other vector-borne diseases under surveillance in your country which are not listed in the questionnaire?

| Yes

| No

If yes, which disease and specify the type of surveillance (human, animal, vector)

### INFORMATION EXCHANGE

#### Q10: Is there linking or exchange of information between public health surveillance systems and vector or animal surveillance systems for vector-borne diseases in your country?

| Yes, public health surveillance systems for vector-borne diseases are automatically/manually linked to vector surveillance systems/animal surveillance systems.

| Yes, data are frequently exchanged between surveillance systems for vector-borne diseases.

| Yes, data are sometimes exchanged (e.g. during outbreak situations) between surveillance systems for vector-borne diseases.

| There is NO linking, collaboration or exchange of information between surveillance systems for vector-borne diseases.

| I do not know.

If yes, for which vector-borne diseases is this done? |

### THE FUTURE OF VBORNET

#### Q11: What service or output would you expect from VBORNET: a European Network of entomologists and public health specialists assisting ECDC in its preparedness activities on vector-borne diseases?

(more information about VBORNET is given in the cover letter and the attached VBORNET leaflet)

#### Q12:VBORNET will build a network of entomologists and public health experts on vector-borne diseases. Would you as a public health expert on vector-borne diseases be interested to contribute to VBORNET? What would you be willing to contribute?

(More PH experts per country can join, please give your name and add your specific expertise)

| We would be willing to contribute by:

|  | sharing data from our surveillance network

|  | sharing reports from our surveillance network

|  | sharing knowledge

|  | giving trainings

|  | evaluation of surveillance systems of other countries

|  | other ways: |

| Please provide name and details of public health experts who are interested to contribute to VBORNET:

| Name of public health expert on vector-borne diseases: |

| Affiliation / Institute: |

| Field of expertise: |

| Email: |

| Name of public health expert on vector-borne diseases: |

| Affiliation / Institute: |

| Field of expertise: |

| Email: |

| Name of public health expert on vector-borne diseases: |

| Affiliation / Institute: |

| Field of expertise: |

| Email: |

| I am not interested.

| I am not interested, but maybe my colleague public health expert would be interested:

| Name of public health expert on vector-borne diseases: |

| Affiliation / Institute: |

| Field of expertise: |

| Email: |

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