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Dawah HA, Abdullah MA, Ahmad SK, Turner J, Azari-Hamidian S. An overview of the mosquitoes of Saudi Arabia (Diptera: Culicidae), with updated keys to the adult females. Zootaxa 2023; 5394:1-76. [PMID: 38220993 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5394.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
Abstract
Despite the fact that mosquito-borne infections have considerable consequences for public health in Saudi Arabia, there is neither a thorough review of the species that occur in the country nor updated keys for the identification of the adult females. In this study, species accounts are given for 49 Saudi Arabian mosquito species, as well as Aedes albopictus (Skuse), which is not recorded in Saudi Arabia, but is medically important and is found in some countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Taxonomic notes provide additional information for certain taxa and/or aid their identification.
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- Hassan A Dawah
- Centre for Environmental Research and Studies; Jazan University; P.O. Box 2095; Jazan; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biology; College of Science; King Khalid University; PO Box 9004; Abha-61413; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Plant Protection; Faculty of Agricultural Sciences; Aligarh Muslim University; Aligarh; India.
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- National Museum of Wales; Department of Natural Sciences; Entomology Section; Cardiff; CF10 3NP; UK.
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- Research Center of Health and Environment; School of Health; Guilan University of Medical Sciences; Rasht; Iran; Department of Medical Parasitology; Mycology and Entomology; School of Medicine; Guilan University of Medical Sciences; Rasht; Iran.
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Tahir F, Bansal D, Rehman AU, Ajjur SB, Skariah S, Belhaouari SB, Al-Romaihi H, Al-Thani MHJ, Farag E, Sultan AA, Al-Ghamdi SG. Assessing the impact of climate conditions on the distribution of mosquito species in Qatar. Front Public Health 2023; 10:970694. [PMID: 36726636 PMCID: PMC9885044 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.970694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Qatar is a peninsular country with predominantly hot and humid weather, with 88% of the total population being immigrants. As such, it leaves the country liable to the introduction and dissemination of vector-borne diseases, in part due to the presence of native arthropod vectors. Qatar's weather is expected to become warmer with the changing climatic conditions across the globe. Environmental factors such as humidity and temperature contribute to the breeding and distribution of different types of mosquito species in a given region. If proper and timely precautions are not taken, a high rate of particular mosquito species can result in the transmission of various vector-borne diseases. In this study, we analyzed the environmental impact on the probability of occurrence of different mosquito species collected from several different sites in Qatar. The Naive Bayes model was used to calculate the posterior probability for various mosquito species. Further, the resulting Naive Bayes predictions were used to define the favorable environmental circumstances for identified mosquito species. The findings of this study will help in the planning and implementation of an active surveillance system and preventive measures to curb the spread of mosquitoes in Qatar.
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- Furqan Tahir
- Division of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Information and Computing Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar,Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur, Pakistan
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- Division of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Cornell University, Qatar Foundation-Education City, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Information and Computing Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Health Protection and Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Cornell University, Qatar Foundation-Education City, Doha, Qatar
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- Division of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar,Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia,*Correspondence: Sami G. Al-Ghamdi ✉
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Bansal D, Jaffrey S, Al-Emadi NA, Hassan M, Islam MM, Al-Baker WAA, Radwan E, Hamdani D, Haroun MI, Enan K, Nour M, Coyle PV, Al Marri A, Al-Zeyara AA, Younus NM, Yassine HM, Al Thani AA, Darkhshan F, Khalid M, Marhous H, Tibbo M, Alhosani M, Taha T, Wannous C, Al Hajri M, Bertollini R, Al-Maslamani MA, Al Khal A, Al Romaihi HE, Al Thani SMBHBJ, El Idrissi A, Farag EA. A new One Health Framework in Qatar for future emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases preparedness and response. One Health 2023; 16:100487. [PMID: 36683958 PMCID: PMC9851870 DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
Abstract
One Health is increasingly recognized as an optimal approach to address the global risk of health threats originating at the human, animal, and ecosystem interface, and their impact. Qatar has successfully practiced One Health approach for investigation and surveillance of zoonotic diseases such as MERS-CoV, and other health threats. However, the current gaps at institution and policy level hinder the sustainment of One Health. In this paper, we have assessed the potential for implementation of One Health Framework to reinforce and sustain One Health capacities in Qatar for 2022-2027. To implement One Health Framework in the country, Qatar Joint External Evaluation (JEE) report, lessons learnt during One Health experiences on zoonotic, vector-borne, and food borne diseases were used to present an outline for multisectoral coordination. In addition, technical capacities of One Health and factors that are required to operationalize it in the country were also assessed in series of meetings and workshops held at Ministry of Public Health on March 2022. Present health care infrastructure and resources were found to be conducive for effective management and response to shared health threats as evident during MERS-CoV, despite being more event based. Regardless, the need for more sustainable capacity development was unanimously emphasized. The consensus between all relevant stakeholders and partners was that there is a need for better communication channels, policies and protocols for data sharing, and the need to invest more resources for better sustainability. The proposed framework is expected to strengthen and facilitate multilateral coordination, enhanced laboratory capacity and network, improve active surveillance and response, risk communication, community engagement, maximize applied research, and build One Health technical work force. This would enable advancement and sustainment of One Health activities to prevent and control health threats shared between humans-animals-ecosystem interface.
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- Devendra Bansal
- Department of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Animal Resources, Ministry of Municipality, Doha, Qatar
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- Health Care Quality Management and Patient Safety, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Health Care Quality Management and Patient Safety, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Animal Resources, Ministry of Municipality, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Animal Resources, Ministry of Municipality, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Animal Resources, Ministry of Municipality, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Sciences and Health, Qatar National Research Fund, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Eastern Mediterranean Office, World Health Organization, Cairo, Egypt
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Subregional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council States and Yemen, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Subregional Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council States and Yemen, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- One Health, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- One Health, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Health Emergency Department, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Minister of Public Health Office, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Public Health, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar,Corresponding author at: PO Box: 42, Ministry of Public Health, Doha, Qatar.
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