Dengue-Zika-Chikungunya early outbreak warning and response

OVERALL OBJECTIVE (AIM) AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETING

Aim:

To contribute to the further development of the Early Warning and Response System for outbreaks of Aedes-borne diseases.

Objectives

1. To present and discuss the current status of the Early Warning and Response System (EWRS) using the retrospective and prospective study results in Mexico, Brazil, Malaysia and other countries.
2. To present and discuss the current status of work on i) outbreak warning for Zika and Chikungunya; ii) the use of social media for early outbreak warning; iii) peoples` movements for identifying increased infection risks; iv) demo disease intelligence and visualization dashboard; prediction/forecasts of Aedes abundance
3. To discuss the steps towards a joint approach developing a comprehensive EWARS