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Field evaluation of an automated mosquito surveillance system which classifies Aedes and Culex mosquitoes by genus and sex

Field evaluation of an automated mosquito surveillance system which classifies Aedes and Culex mosquitoes by genus and sex
González-Pérez MI et al. – Parasit Vectors. 2024 Mar 1;17(1):97

Mosquito-borne diseases are a major concern for public and veterinary health authorities, highlighting the importance of effective vector surveillance and control programs. Traditional surveillance methods are labor-intensive and do not provide high temporal resolution, which may hinder a full assessment of the risk of mosquito-borne pathogen transmission. Emerging technologies for automated remote mosquito monitoring have the potential to address these limitations; however, few studies have tested the performance of such systems in the field.

DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06177

Climate Health Cluster at the Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change Conference

The European Climate Health Cluster attended the ‘Research Perspectives on the Health Impacts of Climate Change’ Conference in Brussels, on

How can we prevent the threat of mosquito-borne diseases in our cities?

« Climate change will increasingly create habitable climates for the transmission of infectious diseases. Mosquitoes, as vectors for arbovirus infections

IDAlert develops first climate-sensitive indicators

IDAlert has co-designed and co-developed the first set of indicators for climate-sensitive infectious diseases in the European context. These indicators

Enhancing stakeholders’ readiness to address climate change and vector-borne diseases

Rotterdam and its surrounding area have been chosen as one of the study sites in the IDAlert project to collect

IDAlert members contribute to this year’s WMO State of Climate Services report on health

Professor Rachel Lowe, co-coordinator of IDAlert, Kim van Daalen and Tilly Alcayna contributed to the elaboration of the World Meteorological

Exploring mosquito exposure in city spaces: Insights from UPF BCN students

Exploring mosquito exposure in city spaces: Insights from Pompeu Fabra University students on the Barcelona case study of the IDAlert

The effect of temporal data aggregation to assess the impact of changing temperatures in Europe: an epidemiological modelling study

Joan Ballester et al. – Lancet Regional Health Europe
This paper highlights the use of weekly and monthly data as a viable alternative to daily health records in estimating temperature-related mortality, particularly when access to daily data is restricted. The findings show that while weekly models slightly underestimate cold and heat-related deaths, especially during extreme events, they still provide reliable estimates and can be useful for research and policy-making.

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100779

Tropical diseases move north

As Earth warms, the creatures that spread neglected tropical diseases are gaining a foothold in Europe. Wealthy countries must prepare

Dengue Outbreaks in Spain: Interview with Tomás Montalvo

Tomás Montalvo: “We can no longer avoid dengue outbreaks in Spain; the goal is to keep them from being too