title: [Confirmed Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika Cases during the Period 2014 to 2016 in Barcelona, Spain].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Arbovirus infections are a group of diseases whose incidence is increasing and that entail an important problem for public health. The aim of this study was to describe detected cases of arbovirosis in Barcelona, and surveillance and control actions performed in order to reduce the risk of transmission.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive cross-sectional study of confirmed dengue, chikungunya and Zika cases in Barcelona during 2014-2016 (1st trimester). Suspected cases detected in the city were notified to the Epidemiology Department of the Barcelona Public Health Agency, where an epidemiological survey is undertaken and, if appropriate, Urban Pests Surveillance and Control Department is contacted. They perform an entomological inspection and implement control and monitoring actions. We collected sociodemographical, epidemiological, clinical and entomological variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In 2014, 50 chikungunya and 20 dengue cases were detected; 25 entomological inspections were carried out in residences and 38 in the street. In 2015, 47 chikungunya, 51 dengue and 2 Zika cases were detected; 27 inspections were carried out in residences and 80 in the street. In 2016, 17 chikungunya, 52 dengue and 48 Zika cases were detected; 50 inspections were carried out in residences and 103 in the street. No autochtonous case was detected.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We observed an increasing incidence of arbovirosis cases during the 3-year study period. There was a progressive intensification of vector surveillance and control actions (inspections, sample collection…).
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Epidemiología. Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona. Barcelona. España.
authors.forename: Roser
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Epidemiología. Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona. Barcelona. España.
authors.forename: Esteve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Camprubí
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Vigilancia y Control de Plagas Urbanas. Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona. Barcelona. España.
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Epidemiología. Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona. Barcelona. España.|CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública. CIBERESP. España.
authors.forename: Joan Pau
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Millet
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Vigilancia y Control de Plagas Urbanas. Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona. Barcelona. España.
authors.forename: Víctor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Peracho
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Epidemiología. Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona. Barcelona. España.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gorrindo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Epidemiología. Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona. Barcelona. España.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Avellanés
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Epidemiología. Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona. Barcelona. España.
authors.forename: Arancha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Epidemiología. Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona. Barcelona. España.|CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública. CIBERESP. España.
authors.forename: Joan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Caylà
mesh_terms: D065632:Chikungunya Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D062486:Public Health Surveillance; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Arbovirus infections; Chikungunya virus; Communicable Diseases, Emerging; Dengue virus; Outbreak; Public health surveillance; Spain; Surveillance; Zika virus