The fifth training for health workers was held within the Mos-Cross2 project

As part of the Mos-Cross2 project, on May 26-27, 2022, the fifth two-day training for health workers was held in Banja Junaković. During the project, a total of 6 trainings will be held, at which health workers will expand their knowledge about mosquitoes as vectors of infectious diseases.

The training was attended by a total of 40 health workers – from the Institute of Public Health of Osijek-Baranja County, Institute of Public Health Sombor, Institute of Public Health of Pozega-Slavonia County, Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina – 10 from each institution, as well as members of project teams.

During the first day, participants learned more about sampling invasive species, controlling the West Nile virus, as well as identifying mosquitoes as vectors for the diseases they transmit.

During the second day, participants learned more about invasive species, with an emphasis on edes invasive mosquito species, learned about their reproduction, litters, as well as the process of setting positional ovitrap mosquito traps. The participants were especially interested in the practical part and exercises in groups during which they worked on the identification of invasive mosquito species.