Autor(es): Angelini Paola, Finarelli Alba Carola, Silvi Giuliano, Borrini Bianca Maria, Frasca Gabriella, Mattivi -rea, Massimiliani Erika, Po Claudio, Angelini Raffaella, Venturelli Claudio, Macini Pierluigi

Resumo: This paper summarizes the Emilia-Romagna strategy to face the 2007 emergency, caused by a Chikungunya epidemic outbreak with local virus transmission by Ae. albopictus. The paper describes the trend of epidemic - the interventions adopted to face toward the event. The first cases were in Ravenna - Cervia - then the outbreak spread toward other areas: the Provinces of Forlì-Cesena, Rimini - Bologna. Last case was notified 2007 28th September; Health Ministry declared over the outbreak on 2007 20th November. Emilia-Romagna Region did not consider over the trouble - prepared a Plan for the fight against the asian tiger mosquito - the prevention of Chikungunya - Dengue fever for 2008, activating an health surveillance system - optimizing the entomological control of the territory.

Imprenta: Epidemiologia e Prevenzione, v. 32, n. 4-5, p. 258-263, 2008

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Viral infections; Chikungunya Virus - Virus; Chikungunya virus - Transmission; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever; Chikungunya virus - Dengue; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology; Chikungunya virus - Public health

Data de publicação: 2008