Vector-borne Zoonotic Diseases in Turkey: Rising Threats on Public Health
Turkiye Parazitol Derg
; 44(3): 168-175, 2020 09 04.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32928726
ABSTRACT
Vector-borne zoonotic diseases (VBZDs) are a major problem for public health and animal welfare all over the world. In recent years, there has been an alarming increase in VBZDs, mainly caused by new or re-emerging arboviruses, bacteria and parasites. The World Health Organization enumerated 10 threats to global health for 2019, notably emphasizing climate change and emerging pathogens as growing priorities. It is important to review potential threats and develop new control programs for rising threats against human health and safety. Changes in host and vector population diversity and density may affect pathogen transmission patterns and influence VBZD emergence processes. In addition to environmental and climate-related changes, human and animal migratory patterns pose future threats. The geographic location and habitat features of Turkey support the establishment of many arthropod species as vectors of various diseases. To date, a total of 107 zoonotic infections have been reported originating from Turkey. Arthropods transmit 19 of 107 such infections, including 2 mosquito-borne, 9 tick-borne, 1 sandfly-borne, 3 flea-borne, 1 simuliid-borne, 1 mite-borne and 2 fly-borne diseases. In this review, we focus on the present status of knowledge on VBZDs as a rising threat to public health in Turkey to provide a foundation for future control efforts.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
1_doencas_transmissiveis
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2_cobertura_universal
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2_enfermedades_transmissibles
Asunto principal:
Zoonosis
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Mosquitos Vectores
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Turkiye Parazitol Derg
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía