Vaia: Systematic disinfestations are needed to combat West Nile.

West Nile virus "is responsible for a disease with mild symptoms, except in people very old, debilitated, immunocompromised and who have other problems. This is most likely the case with people who are deceased. But when there are dead people you have to do without alarmism a reflection: there is a need for seriousness and responsibility on the part of those who have the right professionalism. If It is true that prevention must be done above all individually", protecting yourself from mosquito bites, "there is also a need for system actions, carrying out larvicidal actions in times useful. Our target is the mosquitoes, not the virus." He said said Francesco Vaia, former general director of the Institute Spallanzani of Rome and former director for prevention of Ministry of Health, speaking on the Morning show News on Channel 5. At an international level, "Italy must not isolate itself", he added the expert. "Infectious diseases must be prevented especially in a framework of international collaboration in so that pandemic plans can be shared at the national level world - added Vaia -. In a globalized world what what happens in the other hemisphere interests us: just a trip to plane or on the ship so that this virus can be transferred in Italy. For this reason, our country, which in times you do not suspect he opposed certain measures, try to become protagonist. Italy could host a hub of the centers for European infectious diseases so that this can to be a connecting structure between Africa and Europe, following a One Health approach".