Expert consensus on the construction of surveillance pathways and systems for vector-borne tropical diseases
With the growth of the global economy,changes in climate and ecological environments,and increased mobility of humans and animals,the transmission risk of vector-borne tropical diseases continues to rise.To address this challenge,strengthening surveillance of vector-borne tropical diseases is urgent.This consensus brought together 29 renowned experts in related professional fields from 26 institutions in China,who,through analyzing the epidemic trend and hazard situation of vector-borne tropical diseases and summarizing the working experiences of experts,have firstly reached following consensus:the burden of vector-borne tropical diseases is heavy with great threats to human health;China has achieved remarkable results in prevention and control of vector-borne tropical diseases,but still needs to strengthen the surveillance and response actively.Secondly,a unanimous consensus has been reached on the aspects of surveillance definition,objectives,contents,and methods of vector-borne tropical diseases.Thirdly,detail requirements have been agreed including:strengthening the concept of early surveillance and forecast,standarding the function,evaluation steps,and construction requirements of surveillance system for vector-borne tropical diseases.Fourthly,key tasks were put forward that need to be investigated and strengthened in the future.This expert consensus provides a standardized reference for the construction of the surveillance pathway and surveillance system for vector-borne tropical diseases in China.