National surveillance system of arboviral diseases: regular bulletins
In Italy, specific surveillance plans are in place for the following arboviral diseases: Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika, West Nile, Usutu, Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and neuroinvasive infections caused by Toscana virus.
The integrated surveillance of arboviral diseases in Italy is coordinated by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) and (for the West Nile and Usutu viruses) the Istituto Zooprofilattico of Abruzzo and Molise (Izs-AM), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, which regularly publishes surveillance and response plans to ensure early detection of potential cases and minimize any spread of disease.
In evidenza
Between 1 January and 31 December 2021, the national surveillance system recorded:
- 18 confirmed cases of neuroinvasive infection - TBE (14 local cases and 4 linked to a trip abroad, with a median age of 52 years; 67% males; no deaths)
- 11 confirmed cases of Dengue (all linked to trips abroad, with a median age of 34 years; 90% males; no deaths)
- 56 confirmed cases of infection with Toscana virus (only local cases, with a median age of 52 years; 71% males; no deaths)
- No cases of infection with Chikungunya or Zika viruses were reported over this period
- West Nile and Usutu viruses: for infection data, please visit the dedicated page
Regular bulletins (in Italian)
Year 2021
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Dengue. Year 2021” (pdf 756 Mb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. TBE. Year 2021” (pdf 761 Mb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Toscana virus. Year 2021” (pdf 764 Mb)
- Bulletins of the surveillance of West Nile and Usutu virus infections in humans
Year 2020
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Chikungunya. Year 2020” (pdf 386 kb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Dengue. Year 2020” (pdf 332 Mb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Zika. Year 2020” (pdf 379 kb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. TBE. Year 2020” (pdf 314 Mb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Toscana virus. Year 2020” (pdf 336 Mb)
- Bulletins of the surveillance of West Nile and Usutu virus infections in humans
Year 2019
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Chikungunya. Year 2019” (pdf 796 kb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Dengue. Year 2019” (pdf 1.8 Mb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Zika. Year 2019” (pdf 902 kb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. TBE. Year 2019” (pdf 1.5 Mb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Toscana virus. Year 2019” (pdf 1.7 Mb)
- Bulletins of the surveillance of West Nile and Usutu virus infections in humans
Year 2018
As part of the surveillance of arboviral diseases in Italy, infographics were produced to provide information about confirmed cases of human infection with Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika, Toscana and TBE viruses with onset of symptoms in 2018, notified to the surveillance system. Data are presented as at 7 June 2019, and are consolidated with information from the Regions and Autonomous Provinces.
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Chikungunya. Year 2018” (pdf 401 kb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Dengue. Year 2018” (pdf 330 kb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. TBE. Year 2018” (pdf 264 kb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Toscana virus. Year 2018” (pdf 288 kb)
- “Arboviral diseases in Italy. Zika virus. Year 2018” (pdf 234 kb)
- Bulletins of the surveillance of West Nile and Usutu virus infections in humans