[Epidemic status and control of tick-borne parasitic diseases in China]

Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi. 2019 Mar 21;31(1):58-62. doi: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2018310.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Recently, both of the species of tick-borne parasites and cases of tick-borne parasitic diseases in human beings are increasing in China. Tick-borne diseases are considered to be an important public health problem affecting the health of Chinese. In this paper, we summarize the epidemic status and control measures of tick-borne parasitic diseases in China, and put forward that the epidemic status of tick-borne parasitic diseases may be greatly underestimated in China, and the systematic surveillance of tick-borne parasitic diseases on population, vectors and animal hosts is urgently needed.

[摘要] 近期我国报道的人感染蜱传寄生虫的种类和病例数均不断增加, 蜱传疾病被认为是影响我国人民健康的重要公共卫生问题。本文对我国蜱传寄生虫病的流行现状及防控措施进行综述, 提出我国蜱传寄生虫病的流行情况可能被严重低估, 亟需开展包括人群、媒介及动物宿主在内的蜱传寄生虫病的系统监测。.

Keywords: Babesiasis; Control strategy; Epidemic status; Tick-borne parasitic disease.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China / epidemiology
  • Epidemics* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Parasites*
  • Tick-Borne Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Tick-Borne Diseases* / prevention & control
  • Tick-Borne Diseases* / transmission
  • Ticks*