Autochthonous dengue fever in Croatia, August-September 2010.

After information about a dengue case in Germany acquired in Croatia, health professionals and the public in Croatia were alerted to assess the situation and to enhance mosquito control, resulting in the diagnosis of a second case of autochthonous dengue fever in the same area and the detection of 15 persons with evidence of recent dengue infection. Mosquito control measures were introduced. The circumstances of dengue virus introduction to Croatia remain unresolved.

[Improvement of sanitation conditions in the liberated Croatian regions after the "Storm" campaign--the Lika-Senj County example]. / Asanacija oslobodenih podrucja Hrvatske nakon akcije "Oluja"--primjer Licko-senjske zupanije.

More than 6,000 sq km of the central and southern areas of the Republic of Croatia were liberated by the Storm campaign, August 4-7, 1995. On August 8, 1995, the Ministry of Health sent expert teams to the newly liberated areas, in order to ensure the basic conditions for the displaced persons to return and live there. To describe the public health measures taken we used the example of the Lika-Senj County (3,746 sq km and 71,215 population). Until October 1, 1995, 50 bodies, killed in action, were detected, pathologically and forensically examined, and then buried. Two hundred and thirty-three mostly elderly and sick persons were admitted to the reception center in Gospic; 93 of them returned to their homes, 133 were accommodated with their relatives and friends, and seven were referred for treatment (four of them died). Two hundred and ten cattle carcasses were buried using adequate sanitation measures, whereas 5,575 sheep, 3,138 head of horned cattle, 298 head of hoofed animals and 300 head of other cattle were caught alive. The procedures of disinfection, disinfestation and disodoration were performed in 720 apartments, 2 hotels, 3 schools, one kindergarten, one health care unit, one sports hall and 5 shops. The main water pump was cleared of mines and partially repaired, whereas some 20 water supply objects were placed under surveillance. Three food depots were found and properly treated. The entire territory was closely observed for a possible occurrence of infectious diseases.