Emerging vector-borne zoonoses: Eco-epidemiology and public health implications in India
Autor(es): Dhiman Ramesh C
Resumo: The diseases originating from animals or associated with man - animals are remerging - have resulted in considerable morbidity - mortality. The present review highlights the re-emergence of emerging mainly zoonotic diseases like chikungunya, scrub typhus, - extension of spatial distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis from western Rajasthan to Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, - Haryana states; West Nile virus to Assam, - non-endemic areas of Japanese encephalitis (JE) like Maharashtra - JE to Delhi; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever making inroads in Ahmedabad; - reporting fifth parasite of human malaria with possibility of zoonosis have been highlighted, which necessitates further studies for prevention - control. Emphasis has been given on underst-ing the ecology of reservoir hosts of pathogen, micro niche of vector species, climatic, socioeconomic risk factors, etc. Development of facilities for diagnosis of virus from insects, reservoirs, - human beings (like BSL4, which has been established in NIV, Pune), awareness about symptoms of new emerging viral - other zoonotic diseases, differential diagnosis, risk factors (climatic, ecological, - socioeconomic) - mapping of disease-specific vulnerable areas, - mathematical modeling for projecting epidemiological scenario is needed for preparedness of public health institutes. It is high time to underst- the ecological link of zoonotic or anthroponotic diseases for updated risk maps - epidemiological knowledge for effective preventive - control measures. The public health stakeholders in India as well as in Southeast Asia should emphasize on underst-ing the eco-epidemiology of the discussed zoonotic diseases for taking preventive actions.
Palavras-Chave: India; P. knowlesi; Public Health; Chikungunya virus; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Scrub typhus; Vector-borne disease; Zoonotic diseases
Imprenta: Frontiers in Public Health, v. 2, p. 168, 2014
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00168
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2014
