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:


Instructions to fill out the questionnaires
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
12345Don'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
12345Don'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:

Please feel free to give any comments:

Time estimated to fill out this questionnaire:

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