National epidemiological surveillance for arboviral disease in animals in the past two years (e.g., epizootic surveillance for yellow fever in endemic areas) (ref Q41, 41b, 41c)

Country

Conducted

Frequency

Type of surveillance

Albania

I don't know

Armenia

No

Bosnia and Herzegovina

No

Bulgaria

I don't know

Croatia

Yes

During arboviral transmission season

Combination of active and passive

France

I don't know

Georgia

Yes

Once a year

Primarily active

Germany

Yes

irregularly; Ill/dead birds and horses investigated for WNV

Combination of active and passive

Greece

Yes

The West Nile Fever (WNF) surveillance programme of Greece consists of active surveillance in equine and wild avian populations and passive surveillance in wild and domestic birds, in Equidae and in other domestic animals sensitive to WNF. Passive surveillance is conducted throughout the year. Regarding the periodic serological examination of sentinel horses (active surveillance): sentinel horses get sampled 3 times during the period from mid-May until the end of September, with minimum intervals of 3 weeks, on an annual basis.

Combination of active and passive

Hungary

Yes

Once a year

Primarily passive

Italy

Yes

It is integrated in the national strategy

Primarily active

Malta

No

Monaco

No

Portugal

Yes

Every trimester

Combination of active and passive

Romania

No

San Marino

Slovenia

No

Spain

Yes

frente a West Nile. De forma continua

Combination of active and passive

Switzerland

Yes

Once a year

Combination of active and passive

Turkey

No


Countries conducting sentinel surveillance in animals – the viruses tested for and species under surveillance (ref Q42, 42b)

Country

Virus

Species

Croatia

West Nile virus   

Horses, poultry   

Germany

   

   

Greece

West Nile virus   

equines, wild birds   

Italy

West Nile virus   

equids, dead wild birds, local birds   

Portugal

west nile virus   

birds; horses   

Spain

Virus nilo occidental   

caballos, aves y mosquitos