Abstract
Public health intervention strategies to tackle vector-borne diseases in Quebec.
Highlights
Decreasing vector-borne diseases (VBDs) involves understanding local vector ecology and patterns of disease transmission through surveillance and research before choosing the appropriate public health interventions
Intervention strategies to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with West Nile virus include using larvicides, communicating with the public about the risk of the disease and about how to decrease exposure and reduce breeding sites, and communicating with physicians about diagnosis, treatment and reporting
INSPQ has developed a risk assessment on the emergence and transmission of Zika virus in Quebec, taking into account the major public health consequences that this infection could have on the population (5)
Summary
Public health intervention strategies to tackle vector-borne diseases in Quebec. Decreasing vector-borne diseases (VBDs) involves understanding local vector ecology and patterns of disease transmission through surveillance and research before choosing the appropriate public health interventions. To describe why, where and how to intervene to protect the population from VBDs in the context of urbanization and climate change, and to present different risk assessment processes and intervention strategies in Quebec.
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