VectorNet observations

VectorNet supports the collection of data on vectors and pathogens in vectors related to both animal and human health. ECDC and EFSA are developing a network of medical and veterinary experts and organisations to maintain a common database on the presence and distribution of vectors and pathogens in vectors across Europe and the Mediterranean basin.

The network of medical entomologists and public health professionals, already established during the preceding VBORNET project, is being extended to include veterinary entomologists and veterinarians working in the field of vector-borne diseases in Europe and the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Basin. The project also provides ad-hoc scientific advice to support ECDC and EFSA with technical questions on vector surveillance and vector-borne diseases in humans and animals.